squawk

squawk
 n.— «Writeups (logbook entries) pilots leave for mechanics may be referred to as “squawks,” which is the word I’m guessing you mean and yes, they can sometimes have amusing overtones or sometimes be downright funny.» —“Aviation’s lingua franca” by Meryl Getline USA Today Nov. 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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