Unpopular opinion: My brother's aviation stories are better than any parenting advice

He uses hydraulic system checks to show my kids why double-checking their homework matters.

Accidentally discovered that a hairdryer speeds up grain raising before sanding

Spent a whole shift convinced the autopilot had a mind of its own, only to find a trainee's misplaced magnet from a toolkit was the culprit. What's the silliest item that's ever caused a headache in your bay?