starting as an aircraft mechanic, he quickly rose to director of maintenance at what was then marana aerospace. >> that's the fastest i've seen anybody move up through the ranks. >> bob welsh was a client who brought aircraft to marana for service. >> he was not a, per se, people person. >> within the walls of marana aerospace, nick was tougher than an irs audit and every bit as unforgiving. but at the same time, he wasn't devious or sneaky. nick morelos would stab you in the front. >> he didn't know how to approach people and just have a conversation about, hey, maybe you should do it this way rather than this way. >> it was, you're doing it wrong. start doing it right. >> and if you don't do it this way, go home. >> john, a lieutenant colonel in the army, worked at the same air park as nick. what would people say about him? >> he was -- he was tough. he was, excuse the language, a hard ass. very vocal, intimidating to some. >> there was one area where nick seemed quite popular -- with women. and conveniently marana aerospace employed some. do you have any idea how many women at marana he dat