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The Unexpected Perks of an OCD Annual

While obsessive-compulsive disorder may be a pathology you do not wish in your life partner, consider yourself blessed to find it in your A&P.

[Courtesy of Ben Younger]
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The author praises his new Bonanza mechanic, Fernie Nunez, whose "obsessive-compulsive" attention to detail ensures exceptionally thorough and meticulous aircraft maintenance.
  • Fernie consistently goes above and beyond, addressing every squawk, fixing unrequested imperfections, and custom-fabricating parts to achieve perfection.
  • His dedication, including post-maintenance test flights and comprehensive fixes, builds immense trust and confidence in the author regarding his aircraft's airworthiness.
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This past January, walking up to my fresh-out-of-annual Beechcraft Bonanza in a heated hangar in Moriarty, New Mexico, I immediately noticed something different about my bird. The wing-walk section leading to the door was brand new—black-as-night paint, with a perfect grit. When I dropped her off, the walk had been dirt gray at best and had as much grip as the ice rink at Rockefeller Center.

This Article First Appeared in FLYING Magazine

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Ben Younger

Ben Younger is a TV and film writer/director, avid motorcyclist and surfer—but it’s being a pilot that he treats as a second profession. Find him on Instagram @thisisbenyounger.

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