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This section covers various things that make me laugh, which I've collected over the years
from books, websites, TV programs and radio. I hope you enjoy them too...
Air Force Maintenance
These are supposedly actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots, and the replies from the maintenance crews - crews which had obviously gotten a little fed up with the vague or just plain stupid requests they receive...
(P) = Problem, (S) = Solution
- (P) Test flight ok, except auto-land very rough
(S) Auto-land not installed on this aircraft
- (P) #2 propellor seeping prop fluid
(S) #2 propellor seepage normal; #1, #3 and #4 propellors lack normal seepage
- (P) Something loose in cockpit
(S) Something tightened in cockpit
- (P) Evidence of leak on right main landing gear
(S) Evidence removed
- (P) DME volume unbelievably loud
(S)Volume set to more believable level
- (P) Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent
(S) Cannot reproduce problem on ground
- (P) Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick
(S) That's what they're there for
- (P) Number three engine missing
(S) Engine found on right wing after brief search
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