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Posted by: ClayPerrine Dec 22 2004, 01:33 PM

Santa's Flight Exam

Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the
Federal Aviation Administration, and it was shortly before
Christmas when the FAA examiner arrived.

In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe
all the reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all
his paperwork was in order.

The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the
reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolf's nose. He
painstakingly reviewed Santa's weight and balance
calculations for the sled's enormous payload.

Finally, they were ready for the checkride. Santa got in,
fastened his seatbelt and shoulder harness, and checked the
compass. Then the examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa's
surprise, a shotgun.

"What's that for?" asked Santa incredulously.

The examiner winked and said, "I'm not supposed to tell you
this, but you're gonna lose an engine on takeoff."

Posted by: SLITS Dec 22 2004, 01:38 PM

I like that one...didn't know 8 Reindeer constituted a multi-engine rating.

Posted by: Howard Dec 22 2004, 02:02 PM

QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 22 2004, 11:38 AM)

I like that one...didn't know 8 Reindeer constituted a multi-engine rating.

Does that make Santa's rig a BUFF?

Winner news flash ! Again!

Posted by: Root_Werks Dec 22 2004, 03:01 PM

Posted by: ablose58 Dec 22 2004, 09:00 PM

omg that was guud kind of reminds me of the time when taking my lessons the instructor pulled an engine out drill and told me now what are you going to do,so I told him ,see that snow covered field, that's where we are going to put down as I was on final he said drill is over and I said no way we are going in then about 50ft from flaring out I throttled up and got out of there then he called me a smartass so I said you asked for it

Posted by: airsix Dec 22 2004, 09:25 PM

QUOTE (SLITS @ Dec 22 2004, 11:38 AM)

I like that one...didn't know 8 Reindeer constituted a multi-engine rating.

IMHO it shoudn't - I mean it's pretty much a center-line thrust arrangement.

-Ben M.