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It is a little-known fact that Santa has to keep his pilot's license
current in order to make his deliveries every year, and so the
old man wasn't too surprised when he got a letter from the FAA
informing him that an examiner would be appearing shortly to
run him through the usual recertification drill. A detail of elves
was sent out to wash and polish the sleigh, another group was
assigned to inspect, service, and repair all the tack, and a third
squad started curry-combing the reindeer. Santa himself got
out his logbook and the rest of the paperwork and made sure
that it was all in order.
On the appointed day the examiner arrived, and after the ritual
cup of coffee, he went over Santa's log and the paperwork,
then followed Santa outside. After a meticulous review of
Santa's weight and balance calculations, the examiner
watched Santa do the preflight, then followed behind him,
looking closely at everything from the bells on the back of
the sleigh to Rudolph's nose. When he finished, he turned
to Santa and said: "It looks pretty good so far. Let me get one
thing out of my bags and then we'll take her up."
When the examiner got back, Santa was in the sleigh and ready
to taxi. As the examiner climbed into the sleigh, Santa noticed
that he was carrying a shotgun. "What's THAT for?" Santa asked.
The examiner looked at him, then winked: "I really shouldn't
tell you this, but you're going to lose an engine on takeoff."
current in order to make his deliveries every year, and so the
old man wasn't too surprised when he got a letter from the FAA
informing him that an examiner would be appearing shortly to
run him through the usual recertification drill. A detail of elves
was sent out to wash and polish the sleigh, another group was
assigned to inspect, service, and repair all the tack, and a third
squad started curry-combing the reindeer. Santa himself got
out his logbook and the rest of the paperwork and made sure
that it was all in order.
On the appointed day the examiner arrived, and after the ritual
cup of coffee, he went over Santa's log and the paperwork,
then followed Santa outside. After a meticulous review of
Santa's weight and balance calculations, the examiner
watched Santa do the preflight, then followed behind him,
looking closely at everything from the bells on the back of
the sleigh to Rudolph's nose. When he finished, he turned
to Santa and said: "It looks pretty good so far. Let me get one
thing out of my bags and then we'll take her up."
When the examiner got back, Santa was in the sleigh and ready
to taxi. As the examiner climbed into the sleigh, Santa noticed
that he was carrying a shotgun. "What's THAT for?" Santa asked.
The examiner looked at him, then winked: "I really shouldn't
tell you this, but you're going to lose an engine on takeoff."
