Comments on: Kid Directs Planes at JFK Airport

By: TheTofujr

TheTofujr — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

does anyone notice …
does anyone notice that its always “breaking news” its never just news.

By: TheTofujr

TheTofujr — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

well you know how …
well you know how the media loves to strech things!

By: DarwinsFriend

DarwinsFriend — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

Because of the …
Because of the regulations?

Why have them if there’s no threat of enforcement?

By: atamilaaq

atamilaaq — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

Should be …
Should be TERMINATED? How many things can go wrong? HAHAHA the kids are just relaying instructions given by the POPS. Pilots deal with ATC’s all the time sure it may surprise them to hear a boy transmitting but pilot’s are pro’s so how many things can go wrong??
Thumbs way up for the boys, didn’t seem nervous at all. lol
ADIOS

By: DarwinsFriend

DarwinsFriend — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

coastfan24 > ” …
coastfan24 > “first off, greenburg is an idiot.”

May be – not relavent to the offense.

The recordings stand on their own – Greenburg has zero to do with that reality.

A tower trainee is allowed under the rules of the FAA to be on mic. The child is not.

Why is this reality such a mistery?

By: coastfan24

coastfan24 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

first off, …
first off, greenburg is an idiot. I guarantee the controller was plugged into another headset right next to his son and could have over-keyed him at any time if he though that it was neccessary, if you ask me having a kid controlling is no worse then a trainee sometimes and the controller could have taken control in a split second if need be. The pilots thought that it was funny and coming from experience it sounds like there was no real danger going on here, take a chill pill eveeryobe

By: DarwinsFriend

DarwinsFriend — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

You did spell it …
You did spell it out quite well. It was like compairing apples and oranges – but you did it quite well.

By: DarwinsFriend

DarwinsFriend — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

“does owning and …
“does owning and operating an FAA Repair Station since 1958 qualify?”

I’m sure you’re fully cognizant that you can’t operate an FAA Repair Station without being an ‘Accountable Manager’, no?

You do know the resposibility entailed in that position? LOL.

By: ndwheel05

ndwheel05 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

I thought I spelled …
I thought I spelled it out fairly well.
Although I would agree that bringing a child into the ATC tower was not a good idea, to say that the child “was controling air traffic” is just plain silliness. Just as Sasha Obama would not be in control of the United States Government every time she sits in the President’s chair. The child was repeating that which he was told to say.

By: ndwheel05

ndwheel05 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:18:04 +0000

an FAA repair …
an FAA repair station simply implies that you have an A and P license and or simply own a business. I know people who own Law firms who aren’t attorneys.