After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet' which tells the mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight. By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, ever had an accident.
Pilot (P): Left inside tire almost needs replacement
Solution (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 the ground
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