Squawk- "The IFF is inoperative"In the military, this is usually troubleshooting step #1.
The Fix- "The IFF does not work in the OFF position"
Squawk- "The IFF is inoperative"In the military, this is usually troubleshooting step #1.
We techies like to file that as "The OFFICER ONLY switch was in the wrong position."Squawk- "The IFF is inoperative"
The Fix- "The IFF does not work in the OFF position"
Squawk- "The IFF is inoperative"
The Fix- "The IFF does not work in the OFF position"
Most of our equipment lacks those switches. lolWe techies like to file that as "The OFFICER ONLY switch was in the wrong position."
We techies like to file that as "The OFFICER ONLY switch was in the wrong position."
I work in aviation training, and you wouldn't believe some of the squawks we get. Aircraft mechanics see the same silliness, too.Most of our equipment lacks those switches. lol
I read a list of pilot complaints to the aircraft mechanics once online, and yeah, there was much silliness in there to be had.
I work in aviation training, and you wouldn't believe some of the squawks we get. Aircraft mechanics see the same silliness, too.
At another center I worked out, I had one instructor who couldn't spell bulb to save his life. He always said "such and such blub is burned out". I always answered back "replaced blub". My supervisor was checking logbooks, and started going through mine. He flipped through a couple pages, stopped, and raised an eyebrow. Flip a couple more pages, stop. This happened about 4 more times (that instructor had been busy). He finally shook his head and walked away.I read a list of pilot complaints to the aircraft mechanics once online, and yeah, there was much silliness in there to be had.
Last week I got a ticket passed up from level 1 with the complaint that a router's connection was "throwing packets". Was very difficult for me to not put snark in the notes after I fixed the issue. lolAt another center I worked out, I had one instructor who couldn't spell bulb to save his life. He always said "such and such blub is burned out". I always answered back "replaced blub". My supervisor was checking logbooks, and started going through mine. He flipped through a couple pages, stopped, and raised an eyebrow. Flip a couple more pages, stop. This happened about 4 more times (that instructor had been busy). He finally shook his head and walked away.
In the military, this is usually troubleshooting step #1.
Is that similar to the "bigger hammer" technique?A Marine buddy of mine once told me about the "four foot drop" troubleshooting method.
I cannot overstate the recuperative effect a good slam or well-placed kick has on high-powered vacuum tube (old school) communication equipment. We call "percussive maintenance".A Marine buddy of mine once told me about the "four foot drop" troubleshooting method.