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my playlist right now...
Vietnamese - Nguoi ban than ten buon
Wedding Present - No
Wedding Present - Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now?
Wedding Present - Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft
Wedding Present - What Have I Said Now
today in history...
1303 - Anagni: French king Philip IV captures Pope Boniface VIII
1941 - Entire Jewish community of Meretsch, Lithuania is exterminated
1962 - Chinese troops exceed Mac-Mahon-line (Tibet-India boundary)
1973 - Rebecca Ann King (Colo), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974
1994 - USAir Boeing 737 crashes at Pitts Airport, killing all 132 on board
and birthdays...
1831 - Wilhelm Raabe, [Jakob Corvinus], German author (Der Hungerpastor)
1910 - Gella Allaert, Flemish actress (La Round)
1925 - Denise Darcel, Paris France, actress (Dangerous When Wet)
1941 - Bernard Sanders, (Rep-R-Vermont)
1976 - Sjeng Schalken, Weert Neth, tennis star
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After every flight, pilots fill out a form called
a gripe sheet, which conveys to the mechanics problems encountered
with the aircraft
during the flight that need repair or correction.
The mechanics read and correct the problem, and then respond in
writing on the lower half of the form what remedial action was taken,
and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before the next
flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lack a sense of
humour.
Here are some actual logged maintenance complaints and problems as
submitted by Qantas pilots and the solution recorded by maintenance
engineers. As usual with these lists they start off fairly realistic
and get a bit carried away towards the end...
But they're a great laugh, esp if your job
entails providing remote support.
(P = The problem logged by the pilot.)
(S = The solution and action taken by the
engineers.)
P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.
P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute
descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
P: Aircraft handles funny.
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget
pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget.
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