# Qantas Airways

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2006-07-04
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2006/07/04/qantas-airways/
- Categories: essay

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This is hilarious!! ROFLMAO!!<br />
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*Email forward!!<br />
<blockquote>After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct&nbsp; the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots&nbsp; review the gripe sheets before the next flight. Never let it be&nbsp; said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. <br />
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Here are some actual&nbsp; maintenance complaints submitted by Qantas' pilots (marked with a&nbsp; P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance&nbsp; engineers. <br />
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By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has&nbsp; never had an accident.... Enjoy!<br />
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P: Left&nbsp; inside main tire almost needs replacement.<br />
S: Almost replaced&nbsp; left inside main tire.<br />
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P: Test flight OK, except&nbsp; auto-land very rough.<br />
S: Auto-land not installed on this&nbsp; aircraft.<br />
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P: Something loose in cockpit.<br />
S: Something tightened in cockpit.<br />
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P: Dead&nbsp; bugs on windshield.<br />
S: Live bugs on back-order.<br />
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P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet&nbsp; per minute descent.<br />
S: Cannot reproduce problem&nbsp; on ground.<br />
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P: Evidence of leak on right main&nbsp; landing gear.<br />
S: Evidence removed.<br />
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P: DME volume unbelievably loud.<br />
S: DME volume set to more&nbsp; believable level.<br />
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P: Friction locks cause&nbsp; throttle levers to stick.<br />
S: That's what they're for.<br />
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P: IFF inoperative.<br />
S: IFF always&nbsp; inoperative in OFF mode.<br />
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P: Suspected crack in&nbsp; windshield.<br />
S: Suspect you're right.<br />
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P: Number 3 engine missing.<br />
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search.<br />
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P: Aircraft handles&nbsp; funny.<br />
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be&nbsp; serious.<br />
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P: Target radar hums.<br />
S:&nbsp; Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.<br />
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P: Mouse&nbsp; in cockpit.<br />
S: Cat installed.<br />
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And&nbsp; the best one for last..................<br />
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P: Noise&nbsp; coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.<br />
S: Took hammer away&nbsp; from midget.</blockquote>
