Recycle the newspaper and take a snap

When you’re faced with an intricate job with lots of small parts, circlips and springs, take your time and always lay a sheet of newspaper under the job. It’s one thing stripping something on the bench at home, but on board, the bit you want will fall into the cockpit grating and if you’re luck’s really out, it’ll go down the drain as well. The paper will catch the lot.

And while you’re at it, take a series of digi-photos (FOC) of what went where, so you know how to put it back together again…