Bob, And why did he even bring his kids to work? I would consider this a major distraction in the tower. I have been in the ATL tower one time in my life, and I pretty much kept my mouth shut, or whispers, as I would have on the few trips I have had (distant past) in the jump seat of an large airliner landing in SYD, Narita, or even my one experience in the jump seat of an Electra landing in Sal Paolo. Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA ________________________________ From: RWM <RWM@xxxxxxxxxx> To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, March 4, 2010 1:06:39 PM Subject: Re: NYTimes.com: Investigating Tiny Voices at Air Tower Although the intent here, and on the face of it, this was sort of cute, would you actually accept a clearance at a high-density terminal airport from an unexpected source in a child's voice? How about enroute? Bill Hough wrote: > This page was sent to you by: psa188@xxxxxxxxx > > N.Y. / REGION | March 04, 2010 > Investigating Tiny Voices at Air Tower > By MICHAEL WILSON > An air traffic controller at Kennedy Airport is in trouble after bringing his children to work - and letting them speak to pilots. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/nyregion/04children.html?emc=eta1 -- R.W. Mann & Company, Inc. >> Airline Industry Analysis Port Washington, NY 11050 >> tel 516-944-0900, fax -7280 mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxx >> URL http://www.RWMann.com/ This e-mail is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the above sender immediately then delete the original e-mail. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE". <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".