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Savipix
22-12-2004, 17:04
As you might know, even Santa's sleigh is subject to FAA regulations.

Therefore it is not a surprise what happened recently at North Pole:

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 even Rudolph's nose. He painstakingly reviewed Santa's

weight and balance calculations for sled's enormous payload. Finally, they

were ready for the check ride. Santa got in and fastened his seat belt 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."