{"id":626,"date":"2002-10-27T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2002-10-27T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/2002\/10\/27\/jokes-sent-in-by-krys\/"},"modified":"2002-10-27T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2002-10-27T23:00:00","slug":"jokes-sent-in-by-krys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globetrotters.co.uk\/newsletter\/jokes-sent-in-by-krys.html","title":{"rendered":"Jokes\n sent in by Krys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n <b>Flight Log<\/b> Never let it be said that ground crews and<br \/>\n engineers lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual logged<br \/>\n maintenance complaints by QANTAS pilots and the corrective<br \/>\n action recorded by mechanics.\n <\/p>\n<p>\n By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never<br \/>\n had an accident. P &#8211; stands for the problem the pilots<br \/>\n entered in the log, and S &#8211; stands for the corrective action<br \/>\n taken by the mechanics.\n <\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 80%\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Something loose in cockpit.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Something tightened in cockpit.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Dead bugs on windshield.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Live bugs on backorder.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200-fpm<br \/>\n descent.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Evidence removed.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: DME volume unbelievably loud.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: DME volume set to more believable level.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: That&#039;s what they&#039;re there for!\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: IFF inoperative.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Suspected crack in windscreen.\n <\/li>\n<li>\n S: Suspect you&#039;re right.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n P: Number 3 engine missing. 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