I know some of you will have seen this before but it is still funny:-

It takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one: a reassurance for those of us that fly routinely in their jobs.

After every flight Qantas 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 sheet before the next flight.

Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humour. Here are some actual complaints made by Qantas pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenence engineers.

By the way, Qantas is the only major airline that has never had an accident.

P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre.

P: Test flight was 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 windscreen.
S: Live bugs on back order.

P: Auto-pilot in altitude-hold mode produces 200 feet per minute descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on the 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
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.

Hehehe

flying don't bother me, I'd fly with Dodgy Joe's Air tours.

What scares me is the CRASHING bit. Scares the heeby jeeby's out of me.

but saying that crashing don't really hurt, Its the sudden deceleration that hurts.

Match Wrote:crashing don't really hurt, Its the sudden deceleration that hurts.

Don't you mean its when your face gets obliterated into 1000 pieces when you get shashed up the bulkhead?