Montag, 14. Mai 2007

Humor in the logbook

Every registered aircraft in the world - especially those belonging to an airline - has a logbook where the pilot reports failures or occurences during the flight. In airlines these logbooks are called 'Gripe Sheets', and whenever the plane reaches its homebase mechanics check these sheets, deal with the problems quoted by the pilots and confirm and explain the solution for the problem in the gripe sheet.

For quite some time abstracts from Qantas gripe sheets occur in the internet, and the mechanic's solutions somethimes are really funny. I don't have any evidence of the accuracy of these quotes, but I had a lot of fun reading them. Have fun too!

(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 backorder.

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.

1 Kommentar:

Unknown hat gesagt…

those were great and so funny! Thanks for sharing...

And happy belated bday!