A Kid Directs Air Traffic At JFK Airport [Audio]
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Ok I think the concept of take you kid to work is great if you have a job that permits it. Taking your kid to work if your a air traffic controller at one of the busiest airports is just not a good idea. Well one air traffic controller at JFK (New York) took his kid to work and let him actually direct planes. Here is the audio of it:
The FAA has released the following statement:
"Pending the outcome of our investigation, the employees involved in this incident are not controlling air traffic. This behavior is not acceptable and does not demonstrate the kind of professionalism expected from all FAA employees."
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I agree with it not being acceptable. I first read the story on my New facebook and I'm kinda shocked on the reactions of the folks - so see no problem with this. I would say its a 50/50 split on the matter. Here are some of the comments:
Its not like the kid broke in and took over the tower. It was like a" take your kids to work" thing. The parent was telling the child what to say verbatim. Innapropriate- Maybe Dangerous- Maybe? Keep in mind its the pilot in commands final decision weather to taxi the aircraft.. At His discretion. Yet a child can legally fly and taxi and aircraft at the same airport. But can't talk on a radio?????
My reply:
yes it is dangerous. First not everyone can understand kids - they don't speak as clear (this was a really young child). Second the kid was joking on the air with a airmexico pilot. Would you put your loved ones in a plane at the busiest airport directed by a kid? The parent should loose their job so should the supervisor who approved it. Lives could have been lost - he was lucky.
I completely agree with your reply, it was reckless and no you can't understand a child completely, especially over a radio, sometimes its hard enough to understand an adult. In doing this he also made light of the importance of his job and had no regard for the peoples lives he put at stake. Yes there are probably a lot more important things going on in the world that deem more attention than this, however, if a crash had occured because of this incompetence, it would have made worldwide headlines, and then what???
Did you hear that the following day that the dad brought the daughter to work and she did the same thing. She was 8 yrs old. Incredible!
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I heard this this morning on the radio, completely unacceptable, even for me hearing the little kids voice directing traffic was so distracting, I can't imagine what it was like for someone actually flying a plane. This dumb father should be held completely accountable. Idiot!