Bring your kid to work day ( JFK ATC)

[ACAV8R]

http://liveatc-archive.s3.amazonaws.com ... roller.mp3

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Even if that's not real, it's still pretty cool!

Man they talk fast down there.

[Dust Devil]

That's pretty funny

[yycflyguy]

All that she was missing was the standard advisory "heads up everyone, AirChina is on the ground".

Hope he didn't get in trouble for allowing her to operate without a radio licence

[C-FABH]

Didn't think you require a radio licence in the States?

[ScudRunner]

YYC could use that kid !!

[loopa]

This is awesome !

[macbainz1]

[Dagwood]

heads up everyone, AirChina is on the ground".

They may or may not be on the ground. We're really not sure where they are anymore.

All we know is they are not on Mike Alpha. That place is safe.

[Pratt]

That is good.

[ivanhoe]

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/video.asp ... 7eb80a9612

[balfour]

I wish I could bring my kid to work.

[flyboynextdoor]

Many of us have heard it on the internet and before today I did'nt give it a second thought. The little boy "directing" traffic with an ATC microphone. Today on the news it was announced the father of that little guy has been placed on suspension. For Shame on the FAA. I agree this is something that should not happen everyday and maybe the FAA should pass on stronger directives to prevent this happening again if they are so scared of legal repercussions in the future, but COME ON! Did they have to suspend the guy for giving his son what I would consider a great experience?
I'm absolutely sure his dad was right behind him telling him what to say so what does it matter who's voice was on the radio? None of the pilots had a problem with it, it sounded like it brightened everyone's day. Maybe the guys at the FAA are disappointed that their jobs are so boring and dry none of their kids would want to go to work with them. I hate how some people just have to suck the fun out of everything they can. Give the guy back his Mic I'm sure he's soured enough on this experience he'll never do it again.

[Rockie]

I don't know if this fellow's unit would have handled it internally or not, but they never got the chance. This was plastered all over the internet and the FAA had no choice but to deal with it. If all he gets is a suspension then he's lucky.

[Turd Ferguson]

Send this kid to YYC!!!
Turd "Holding at Opale" Ferguson

[Carrier]

Quote by Shytehawk on PPRuNe: "I just cannot believe my ears. An aircraft actually took off on the instructions of a child without verifying the clearance was genuime."

The above was the first response on the thread http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/4075 ... -news.html

With aviation frequency radios readily available to any nut/terrorist this sort of behaviour cannot be condoned. A few false calls could wreak havoc in a busy terminal area. This is apart from blocking a busy frequency with unnecessary verbiage. PPRuNers obviously understand the implications more than those on here.

[Pratt X 3]

This is apart from blocking a busy frequency with unnecessary verbiage.

It would appear that you've never had the privilege of flying into JFK, or even listened to or read any of the transmissions made there on a day to day basis. Ignore the 10 year old voice and its the same "verbiage" that the kid's dad and almost all the other controllers at JFK use.

Here is a link to an outside observer's view on a visit to JFK tower. http://nycaviation.com/2009/08/06/a-rar ... rol-tower/

[Prairie Chicken]

The media are reporting that not only the dad/controller has been suspended, but also his supervisor.

[Hedley]

I hope they're both taken out and executed by firing squad.

[flyboynextdoor]

I hope they're both taken out and executed by firing squad.

Wow!

I love my job and all but some people take things Waaaayyyyy to seriously. I normally dont post on here cause I have more important things to do. This time I had to say something, I heard the transmissions before they went on the mainstream parasite media and nobody had a problem with it. I wouldnt have a problem with it. The FAA is run by the Government and we all know how good of a job they normally do lol.

[yycflyguy]

Well after more than 2 weeks the Feds have decided that wasn't as funny as everyone thought.

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/video.asp ... 7eb80a9612

Mountains out of molehills. Funny to hear the rhetoric about unprofessional behaviour. NYC, and in particular, JFK controllers are famous for their non standard comments... that's what makes them so great!

[erics2b]

I hope they're both taken out and executed by firing squad.

Wow!

I love my job and all but some people take things Waaaayyyyy to seriously. I normally dont post on here cause I have more important things to do. This time I had to say something, I heard the transmissions before they went on the mainstream parasite media and nobody had a problem with it. I wouldnt have a problem with it. The FAA is run by the Government and we all know how good of a job they normally do lol.

At times like this, Hedley posts the following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm

[midwingcrisis]

Reminds me of a "voice" i was talking to at Green Bay overflying early one winter flying. Actually woke up everyone on board intentionally to listen to the voice. ven asked for weather further down the line so we could here more. Swear, I almost piss#d myself.

[Bede]

I had my kids in the tower in CY?? airport and they talked on the radio to their mom who was flying. It was kind of fun. She heard the kids and couldn't figure out what was going on at first, then burst out laughing on the radio. I wish I knew the date and I could have downloaded the liveatc feed.

[yycflyguy]

The media are reporting that not only the dad/controller has been suspended, but also his supervisor.

... and the little girl was sent to bed with no milk or cookies.