The official ezine of the DALnet IRC Network August/Sept, 2002 Issue.

Letter from the Editor DALnet People - User Interview - Freddie_mercury - IRCop Interview - Raditz - DALneter of the Month - Music to IRC To The Moving Pen Amaranthine - Poem Escape - Poem Moon - Poem Sea - Poem Silence - Poem Water - Poem Fun Stuff - Miss_Star's Astrology - Family Unfortunates - Doh! - Squawks - The Confessional In Real Life - Tea For Anyone? - What If? - The Perfect Body – Thinness and Slim Techie's Corner - IRC's Birthday - Looking into Lindows - Adding SSL to ircd - Securing NON-SSL aware Network Daemons using OpenSSL and Stunnel Past Issues - Past Issues

Squawks Air travel is generally considered the safest mode of transport, and much of this is due to constant maintenance by ground staff and a vigilant eye kept out by the pilot. Aussie airline Quantas, call pilots' reports 'squawks' and ground crew are required to investigate and log a response to each one. So, sit back and feel confident in the safety of flight... Pilot Problem: Aileron control very light Solution: What aileron? Pilot Problem: Starboard wing has greater flutter than Port one Solution: Loosened Port wing fixing. Pilot Problem: Test flight OK, except autoland very rough Solution: Autoland not installed on this aircraft Pilot Problem: Number 3 engine missing Solution: Engine found on right wing after brief search Pilot Problem: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear Solution: Evidence removed Pilot Problem: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement Solution: Almost replaced left inside main tyre Pilot Problem: Propeller seeping prop fluid Solution: #2 Propeller seepage normal - #1 #3 and #4 propellers lack normal seepage Pilot Problem: Autopilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent Solution: Cannot reproduce problem on ground Pilot Problem: Mouse found in cockpit Solution: Cat installed Pilot Problem: Dead bugs on windshield Solution: Live bugs on order ©compiled by curve 2002