Topic: UPS PILOT SOLUTIONS
chilipepper45's photo
Tue 01/27/09 02:57 PM
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one; a reassurance to those of us who fly routinely in our jobs. After every flight, UPS 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 UPS ' pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers.

By the way, UPS 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

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P: Dead bugs on windshield.

S: Live bugs on back-order.

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P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute descent.

S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.

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P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.

S: Evidence removed.

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P: DME volume unbelievably loud.

S: DME volume set to more believable level.

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P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.

S: That's what friction locks are for.

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P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.

S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.

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P: Suspected crack in windshield.

S: Suspect you're right.

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P: Number 3 engine missing.

S: Engine found on right wing after brief search

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P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)

S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.

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P: Target radar hums.

S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.

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P: Mouse in cockpit.

S: Cat installed.

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And the best one for last
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P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.

S: Took hammer away from midget.



rickfw's photo
Tue 01/27/09 03:26 PM
LMFAO OH MY GOD I ABOUT DIED LOL

luckyguy2008's photo
Tue 01/27/09 07:43 PM
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Tue 01/27/09 09:09 PM
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Wed 01/28/09 12:06 AM
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Wed 01/28/09 01:00 PM
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Wed 01/28/09 09:39 PM
rofl rofl rofl :thumbsup:

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Tue 02/03/09 09:53 PM
OMG BEST BEST JOKE of all

PrincessPeaches's photo
Wed 02/04/09 09:15 AM
loved it.......rofl