Christmas Aviation 🎄
Santa’s sleigh would need this to legally fly in U.S. airspace.
What is an airworthiness certificate?
This loud noise warns pilots they’re about to stall.
What is stall horn?
Santa’s instructor always asks for this before the flight starts.
What is a weather briefing?
Pilots least favorite part of the preflight.
What is sumping fuel?
Rudolph’s red nose acts just like this required aircraft light.
What is anti-collision lights?
This instrument tells pilots how fast the airplane is moving through the air.
What is airspeed indicator?
Santa must carry this to prove he’s allowed to fly.
What is pilot certificate?
Every pilot wants this to be cheaper.
What is fuel?
With all those presents onboard, Santa definitely worries about this.
What is weight & balance?
This control makes the airplane go up or down.
What is the elevator?
Rudolph’s nose goes from bright red to pale blue at 5000ft at night.
What is hypoxia?
The question pilots are tired of hearing.
What is “can you add me to your flight benefits?”
Santa gets tracked on Christmas Eve because he shows up on this system.
What is radar?
The FAA rule book pilots study to stay legal.
What is the FARs?
Santa must show good judgement, also known as this.
What is ADM?
The thing pilots complain about more than turbulence.
What is maintenance delays?
Santa flies this type of flight plan when flying around the world.
What is IFR?
This check happens before every flight to make sure the airplane is safe.
What is preflight inspection?
Santa fails the oral exam by not knowing this acronym.
What is PAVE?
The lie every pilot tells themselves before checking the METAR.
What is “weather doesn’t look THAT bad”?