HD, "It's complete, lunatic, totally unprofessional stupidity to let a child on the R/T. "
YouŽd be right if I - or the kid in question here - would have done that regularly, without being watched etcetc. The kid said what his Dad told him.
A few words in a - supposedly - calm traffic situation. Having a - say german - PPL student working the radio in english the first time sounds usually way worse than the lad in that youtube video.
Rest assured my father did allow me that only in special circiumstances. (low traffic, to traffic he knew) Usually I sat there quiet and watched, as your son did.
I'm sorry I didn't realise ATC and civil air transport was entertainment.
And I didnŽt realise I said it was. Complete and utter lack of reading capabilities.
Look guys, regardless of what we think and write, this guy will be - to use HDs words - sacked.... and then hung, drawn and quartered. For letting his son see his workplace AND use the radio under his supervision. With other controllers present. With no harm done.
I feel sorry for him.
Now get your pick at me.