Santa's Annual Flight Review

[PaulN]

This one's been around for some time but always good for a chuckle this time of year ...

 

The FAA sent an inspector to the North Pole to check out Santa's sleigh before giving hime clearance to fly on Christmas eve.

 

Expecting the inspector Santa and his elves spent days getting the sleigh in top condition and ready for all conditions of flight.

 

The inspector arrives and checks the reindeer and they look good, he checks the harness and it looks okay, he checks the sleigh and it's in perfect condition. Then he runs through Santa's weight and balance numbers. Everything's spot on.

 

Then he says, "Santa, the rig looks good. Now let’s take it up for a check ride to see if your up to speed and if everything looks good I'll certify you to fly."

 

Santa hitches the reindeer up and taxis onto the runway and just as he's starting his takeoff roll he looks over and notices the inspector has a shotgun on his lap. "Hey! What’s that for!?" Santa yells.

 

"Well, Santa, I'm really not supposed to tell you this, but there’s going to be an engine failure on takeoff."

 

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