Kid Directs Planes at JFK Airport

The FAA is investigating an incident where a child is heard directing air traffic from the tower at JFK in New York, the nation's sixth largest airport, reports Kelly Wallace.

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[readybeginn]

1. The "sterile cockpit" rule does not apply to controllers.

2. As stated previously, the child was undoubtedly told what to say.

3. Peter Greenberg, made an incorrect assumption that there was only one microphone in the control tower to talk to the pilots.

4. Although the controller's actions lacked judgement, it is evident that safety was never compromised.

CBS, in the future, please do your research and find an industry experienced consultant before you turn a non-event into Armageddon.

[jhare211]

FAA should get a life!

[Nhatv6]

these people should get a life. This kid is doing great. He speak Clear and no Mistake was make!

[planekid16]

Whats the big deal? Dad was right there because you could hear him in the background on some of the transmissions if they played the entire recording. It's a relief to hear someone besides overworked, overstressed guys spewing out a bunch of numbers. The next time you call center and a lady answers, see if you don't smile. Besides, the kid was cleared to go up in the tower and he was only giving clearence to departing aircraft, so he's not involved in directing an aircraft's position.

[drongoguy]

next time they do this they should put the whole clip in not just bits of it in the full thing you can hear the kids father doing the more technical directions... this why i hate f*#%ing journo's (journalists= lying scum who do or say anything to fill paper or on-air time)

[benmerkenhof]

all crap here, they should just pay the kid for the work done, did a better job than most.

[underverser]

If you never let in unexperienced people, you will never get one! ;)

[yomamasapeach]

The kid did a great job, stop trying to make such a big deal.

[queefstorm]

Is it professional? No. But as long as the kid was doing it properly, I don't think it's that big of a deal.

[jfsa380]

That's what ya get with the FAA, the F is for Federal, which explains everything. if i heard the boy on the radio at any other airport, after landing, i would go meet the guy. he really helps break the tension, and have some laughs at the same time. to the FAA, back off dudes