Band On The Run!

A tip of the cap to Gary Nelson, my former Band on the Run member. He sang bass. Daddy sang tenor. And I played the tambourine. And cow bell. Allah "Don't Fear the Reaper," eh? He sent me this via email. Funny stuff. Good shtick. Btw, I did not receive permission to print the following text. Go ahead-sue me.

HERE`S SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT SHOULD YOU HAVE TO FLY AGAIN. NOW IF YOU WORK WITH ANYONE IN YOUR OFFICE THAT FLIES, I`M SURE THIS WILL EASE THEIR MIND WHEN THEY FLY.

After every flight, Quantas' Airline 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 actual maintenance complaints submitted by Quantas'
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 had an
accident. .. Enjoy!

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 they're 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. (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