Honestly the mixed method you used is the real pro move.

Yeah, that "pin backed out" line is gospel. I mean, I've wasted a whole morning on a G1000 before I finally wiggled the connector and the whole screen flickered. Now I just grab a pin probe and check continuity before I even pull a wire diagram. Saves so much time.

Honestly, the cleanup is the worst part. It's not just the mess they leave, it's the fact that goose droppings are basically industrial-strength. You need a pressure washer and a strong stomach. They get into every little seam in the concrete. And they're so loud and aggressive about it, like they're paying rent. You try to shoo them away and they just stare you down, then come back with more friends. It turns a simple pre-flight check into a whole security detail operation.