Shamelessly stolen from wreck.skydiving.

[Jimbo 0]

Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal
Aviation Administration, and it was shortly before Christmas when the
FAA examiner arrived.
In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the
reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all his paperwork
was in order.
The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer
harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolf's nose. He painstakingly
reviewed Santa's weight and balance calculations for the sled's
enormous payload.
Finally, they were ready for the check ride. Santa got in,fastened his
seatbelt and shoulder harness, and checked the compass. Then the
examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa's surprise, a shotgun.
"What's that for?" asked Santa incredulously.
The examiner winked and said, "I'm not supposed to tell you this, but
you're gonna lose an engine on takeoff."
Merry Christmas!
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. . . gonna lose one on take-off.

I have read -this- joke on-line every year for at least the last 14 years. For me it's one of the defining moments of when the Christmas season is truely here. Kinda like hearing the Barking Dogs do Jingle Bells.
I believe the first time I read it was on the old CompuServe AvSig and it had been a years old tradition by that time as well. There actually used to be a pool on AvSig as to when it would be posted by a newbie thinking it was the first time anyone would have ever heard it. The pool was an annual event.
I -believe- the joke actually goes back to about WWII.
Paul
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[freeflir29 0]

"I -believe- the joke actually goes back to about WWII."
And still funny!!!!!!!!!
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