Engine Failure

[Flytest]

Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Civil
Aviation Authority, and the relevent official arrived
last week for the pre-Christmas flight check.
In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and
bathe all the reindeer. Santa got his log book out
and made sure all his paperwork was in order. He knew
they would examine all his equipment and truly put
Santa's flying skills to the test.
The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked
the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and even
Rudolph'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 and fastened his seat belt 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 ahead of time," as he leaned over to
whisper in Santa's ear, "but you're gonna lose an
engine on takeoff."

Merry Xmas boys n' girls