Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Airline Mechanics

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

Friday, October 24, 2008

You know if you're Drifter..

Something I wanna share from the Net.
(my favorite are mark with *)

You know you're a drifter if...

- When you drive, you look out your side window more than your windscreen.***
- You think the primary purpose of wings is to PREVENT flight
- You are happiest when your street car's tires are worn to racing depth and the wear bars are showing
- When something falls off of your car, you wonder how much weight you just saved
- People remembers you by your car stickers instead of colours
- Passenger seats are luxury items
- You bought a car before you buy a house
- you upgrade your car to Stage 3, and yet you haven't bought a house.
- You think scrape marks on your car is beautiful, and you proud of it like a battle scar.***
- Instead of hidding pornos under the bed, you hide car parts under your bed from your significant other.***
- After winning a lottery, the first thing you'll think off is upgrade your drift car...
- You save broken car parts as "momentous".***
- You quote your street tire wear life in weeks rather than miles. - Your car have more torque readings than HP.
- You love rainy days.***
- You enjoy driving through winding roads than straight highways.***
- You know where are all the clipping point on the route between your house and your office.*** - When you go shopping, you leave shopping cart drift lines on the aisle.***
- You look at empty carparks and stared at it without blinking.***
- You always want to change something on your street car to make it handle better
- You have the urge to dab the throttle everytime you do a U-Turn.***
- You believe that to turn right, you need to turn the steering left.***

You drifted TOO MUCH if...
- Tyre manufacturers send tyre samples in hope of endorsements.
- You spend more on tires than on food.***
- You spend more on car insurance than on house payments.
- You sit in your race car in a dark garage and make car noises and shift and practice your heel and toe, while waiting for your motor to get back from the machine shop.***
- You have enough spare parts to build another car
- Your family members moved the family TV and couch to your garage to send time with you
- Your kids play with car halfcuts instead of toys while growing up.
- You make sure your wife and kids are secured in your car with at least a 4-point harness.
- You make sure your significant other and your kids wear helmets when you're driving.
- More than one racer supply store recognizes your voice and greets you by name when you call - A neighbor asks if you have any oil, to which you query, "Synthetic or organic?" and they reply, "Vegetable or corn."
- After you tell your wife where you'd like to go on vacation she answers: "Why...is there a drift event there?"
- You watched Fast and Furious : Tokyo Drift and you think "I Can do better than THAT!"
- You are the type of person who goes postal when you have to sit in a traffic jam for more than five minutes, yet you can spend five hours in the staging lanes
- You wash your car like it was your firstborn child, you tend to its needs like it was your own body, you protect it like it's your family, then you drive it like you stole it
-Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you
- You're tempted to wear your racing suit just to drive to the office
- You get pulled over for doing 150kmh in a 70kmh area but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood"
- Small animals and neighbour pets went to hiding when you approach any corner.***
- When you play driving simulation games, you tried to set the car to oversteer and tried to drift in it... even in F1 races.***
- The UPS guy took to taking Steroids so he could keep up with your shipments

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Project Lancer, A Tribute to WAK 6091



As of today,many of you might know that my A172 Lancer has been stolen/raped/ripped.
Happend on a Friday last two weeks from todays date.

Its is a sad day,yet i was proud to have driven/drift/drag with the legendary WAK 6091 Lancer GSR VR4/Evo ,Owning it was a plesure and nothing ever will come close as driving the Lancer around town.
Was my first Turbocharged vehicle and Project Car.

As for the TWOCers (Taken Without Owners Consent)ers ,i'd promise that i'll be searching for it,and i will get you..then go figure what will happend.
What had the car has done to you?

If spotted,please call me at 017-6488123
If just the Body,it dosent matter...i still want it.
How to spot..
1.There's a mid size dent on rear left panel
2.Long scratch on right hand back-front
3.Red..
4.Exhaust is super big..
5.16"/18" rims
6.HKS big intercooler.
7.Partially stripped interior..
8.Pics are in the blog,do refer! TQ....


It will be missed,and cherished..my legacy my wifey my pride..