The Lighter Side
Crossword
Reproduced from
Cutting Edge Magazine

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1 Adjudicated (6) 1 Religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola (6)
4 Deepness (5) 2 Dawdled (7)
8 Ointment (5) 3 Lifted (8)
9 Doubt (7) 4 Powder (4)
10 Mimic (7) 5 Fold (5)
11 Dead heat (1, 3) 6 Warmer (6)
12 Pair (3) 7 Advantage (5)
14 Lazy (4) 13 Eastern (8)
15 Band (4) 16 Centre (7)
18 Female rabbit(3) 17 Courageous (6)
21 Napolean's island (4) 19 Period (5)
23 Punctures (7) 20 Estimate (6)
25 Natural (7) 22 Jewish bread (7)
26 In that place (5) 24 Insects (4)
27 Visits (5)

28

Hugs (6)


TopGun'Squawks'
...are problems noted by US Air Force pilots and left for maintenance crews to fix before the next flight.

Here are some actual maintenance complaints logged by those Air Force pilots and the replies from their maintenance crews…..

Problem
Solution
Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement
Almost replaced left inside main tyre
Test flight OK, except autoland very rough
Autoland is not installed on this model
#2 propeller seeping prop fluid
#2 propeller seeping normal - #1, #3, #4 propellers lack normal
seepage
Something loose in cockpit
Something tightened in cockpit
Evidence of leak on right main landing gear
Evidence removed
DME volume unbelievably loud
Volume set to more believable level
Dead bugs on windshield
Live bugs on order
Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200fpm descent
Cannot reproduce problems on the ground
IFF Inoperative
IFF always inoperative in OFF mode
Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick
That's what they're there for
Number three engine missing
Engine found on right wing after undertaking very brief search
Aircraft handles funny
Aircraft warned to straighten up, 'fly normal' and be serious

Provided via email from Howard Francioni

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