Recently, an air traffic controller allowed his young son in the tower at JFK. And not just for a quick peek at what dear old dad does for a living. No, this little kid actually got to direct a bit of airport traffic and cleared a couple flights for takeoff. The next day the controller let his young daughter do the same thing. Now, I suppose it's fairly obvious that this guy's decision was a potentially dangerous breach of security and protocol. Some said he should be fired. (He was suspended.) On the flip side, it was kinda cute, the pilots and the other controllers were told about it in advance, and no one had a problem with it at the time. The only dissenting voice came from tower manager Lloyd Bridges, who said he had once again "picked the wrong day to quit sniffin' glue."
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