Yep, and the kids were doing only 'cleared for takeoff' and 'contact departure'. The dad was handling more critical communications.
We should not forget the ultimate authority on any aircraft is the pilot and they are the ones responsible for ensuring that all communications are valid. On Mar 4, 2010, at 8:27 PM, Tomas L. Byrnes wrote: > If the child was female, as opposed to male, this would be spun as a > great "Take your daughter to work day". > > I think the kid did a hell of a job. > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On Behalf Of Juha-Matti Laurio >> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 7:42 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [funsec] FAA suspends controller, supervisor after boy > directs >> flights from JFK tower >> >> This is NOT fun in any way... >> >> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- >> dyn/content/article/2010/03/03/AR2010030304024.html?hpid=sec-nation >> >> "Audio recordings first obtained by the Web site LiveATC.net, which >> tracks air traffic control communications, >> revealed that the child communicated with at least five flights while >> he was with his father in the air traffic control tower at JFK. >> >> "JetBlue 171, contact departure," the unidentified child told one >> flight." >> >> Juha-Matti >> _______________________________________________ >> Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. >> https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec >> Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
