Airline Gripe Sheet!! ( Archived) (15)

May 21, 2008 7:37 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
Just in case you need a laugh:
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.
After every flight, Quantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft.
The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas' pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.
By the way, Quantas is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

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 friction locks are for.

P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
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. (I love this one!)
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.

And the best one for last.................

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget


laugh I put this one up last summer, time to share it again!!laugh
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May 21, 2008 7:40 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
desmond
desmonddesmondkissimmee, Florida USA375 Threads 10,888 Posts
to funny rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 21, 2008 7:48 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
Xtabentun
XtabentunXtabentunOntario, Canada18 Threads 1,722 Posts
Hahaha...that's a great one!!!rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Just got off a plane couple of hours ago, wonder what kind of probles were reported there! wink
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May 21, 2008 8:23 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
dcj22
dcj22dcj22Somewhere, Tennessee USA102 Threads 3 Polls 11,581 Posts
Excellent!!! rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 21, 2008 8:27 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
skwidwurd
skwidwurdskwidwurdAberdeen, Grampian, Scotland UK37 Threads 631 Posts
roflmaoooooooo that's excellent. thanks for sharing. my personal fav is :

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

roflmaoooooooooo that just about made me fall off my seat rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 21, 2008 8:30 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
Indyfella
IndyfellaIndyfellaindianapolis, Indiana USA152 Threads 8 Polls 18,150 Posts
those are great!!!!!!!!
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May 22, 2008 12:49 AM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
langleygirl
langleygirllangleygirlWestlock, Alberta Canada70 Threads 8,202 Posts
mylifewithu: Just in case you need a laugh:
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. Reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.
After every flight, Quantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft.
The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas' pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.
By the way, Quantas is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident.

P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.

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 friction locks are for.

P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
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. (I love this one!)
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.

And the best one for last.................

P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget I put this one up last summer, time to share it again!!



Did anyone send this to Hank ... he'd probably get a kick out of it! Gotta love sarcasm and wry humor.
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May 22, 2008 1:01 AM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
rockstar0779
rockstar0779rockstar0779Topeka, Kansas USA26 Threads 290 Posts
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 22, 2008 12:35 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
p_seg
p_segp_segCentral, Xlokk Malta340 Threads 4,497 Posts
rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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May 22, 2008 12:42 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
ANurse4U
ANurse4UANurse4UMemphis, Tennessee USA14 Threads 525 Posts
I had just received this in an email this morning.

Sorry I missed it yesterday and posted it again today. I had to go to work.

My apologies to Mylife. handshake
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May 22, 2008 12:56 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
ANurse4U: I had just received this in an email this morning.

Sorry I missed it yesterday and posted it again today. I had to go to work.

My apologies to Mylife.
No problem at all, it is a really funny joke. Most of the ones I wanted to post around here have already been done over and over. It happens!! Don't let that stop you from finding jokes to post. cheering cheers
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May 22, 2008 1:17 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
pvictoria
pvictoriapvictoriaVictoria, Gozo Malta17 Threads 1,044 Posts
P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.



laugh laugh laugh
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May 22, 2008 2:40 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
mylifewithu
mylifewithumylifewithuSpringfield, Missouri USA174 Threads 23,670 Posts
pvictoria: P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.

P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.
Yeah those are really funny, I bet other types of jobs have some sort of gripe sheet also and have just as funny replies from their maintenance people or whomever checks over their stuff. I would love to find some.laugh laugh cheers
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Aug 1, 2008 3:58 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
EnSilencio
EnSilencioEnSilencioAlmunecar, Andalusia Spain13 Threads 2 Polls 1,118 Posts
This one needs another run!!!

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Aug 1, 2008 4:46 PM CST Airline Gripe Sheet!!
roseofsharon
roseofsharonroseofsharonmanchester, Hampshire, England UK60 Threads 3 Polls 8,699 Posts
I missed it first time around.... thanks for that!!

All fabulous, of course, but I particularly liked....

P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

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