Originally Posted by WhatsaLizad?
The kid actually did a better job than many worthless affirmative action trainees that were passed off as "qualified" and worked without supervision.
I take it you have some sort of problem with "affirmative action trainees"? Please be reminded that all controllers are held to the same standard, and that the 3 worst controllers I have to deal with regularly are certainly not the ones hired under affirmative action.
On to the matter at hand though...
People crying bloody murder need to get a life and cultivate some common sense.
Here's an edited version of the "incident":
JBU171, cleared for takeoff
JBU171 contact departure
403, cleared for takeoff
AMX403, contact departure, adios
Contact departure, adios amigos
The child only made 5 transmissions that consisted of simple takeoff clearances and instructions to contact the pre-assigned departure frequency. Nohing needed to be said about wake turbulence etc. His father made all the other more involved and difficult transmissions. No harm, no foul, and the pilots certainly enjoyed it. Give him a slap on the wrist and send him back to work.