IJMC - If Santa Did Not Visit

Perhaps the FAA needed to retest...Merry Christmas, Blessed Ramadan, 
Happy Chanuka, and Happy Day to all of you (pick one, or pick none). Have 
a great holiday all...I am off to sleep so Santa may visit...       -dave








Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation
Administration, and the FAA examiner arrived last week for the
pre-Christmas flight check.


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.  He knew they would examine all his equipment and truly put Santa's
flying skills to the test...


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 sled's enormous payload.


Finally, they were ready for the checkride.  Santa got in and 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 ahead of
time," as he leaned over to whisper in Santa's ear, "but you're gonna lose
an engine on takeoff." Captain 

Lynn D. Combs