Frazz by Jef Mallett for December 24, 2024

I suspect Santa’s biggest problem would be ‘Wake Turbulence’ .

Ooohhhh, he meant presents! My first thought was he was looking forward to having reindeer ‘parts’ spewed across his lawn.

“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you be my FAA-mandated navigational beacon tonight?”

They don’t need navigational aids. NORAD clears the flight route for them.

But going by what the boy is recommending, the white strobe wouldn’t be on Rudolph’s nose. It would be on his , umm, nevermind.

Celebrating Frazz’s Christmas!

I remember that I was an adult before somebody informed me that Donner and Blitzen were the German words for thunder and lightning. But I believe the canonical sequence is “Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen”. Why do the ones in the #3 position have the running lights? (I suspect that somebody who understands FAA regs will tell us all.)

And the underside of the carriage should be armoured against people trying to shoot down drones. By the way, shouldn’t there an not to shoot ‘drones’ on this night? :)

Frazz thinks some port wine would be good for tonight.

Remember that line in the song, “…then one foggy Christmas nigh…t?” I think Santa’s Sleigh pulled by Eight Reindeer is the first Stealth Aircraft. Rudolph having a bright Red nose is just for the Santa to gauge pitch, roll and yaw against the horizon in limited visibility conditions.

Santa now has ADS-B.

Sure hope Frazz does his Yule5, Dec 25, a/k/a xmas, run tomorrow.

However Santa gets to you, just want to say . . .

Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year to all.

That explains the lights at night over NJ. They aren’t drones after all.

I have worn an emerald stud in my right ear, ruby in my left. No-one got it.

After the mid air collision, he will be visited by Frank.

But at least those two are walking the FAA rules demand: right green and left red.

He must like reindeer meat.

this comic took a dark turn there at the end…

This was so enjoyable (I sent it to a pilot friend) and I especially liked all of the fun (and informative!) comments! . Happy holidays to all!

You don’t wanna be beneath a reindeer ‘midair’.

Oh, no, you wouldn’t want that… hmm, Mmm, venison! You might want to get a butcher, an anatomist, or a DNA test to make sure, though.

Is there ever a Frazz without someone with their arms out, hands fully open as they make a point or ask a question? I love Frazz, mind you.

So, she wants reindeer parts landing in her yard?

OK, if you’re going to mention the FAA…

It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa’s getting his annual visit from the FAA inspector, to certify the airworthiness of the sled and reindeer before it enters American airspace. The inspector does the usual, checking Blitzen’s APU exhaust, the visibility of Rudolph’s nose, the condition of the sled’s landing gear, etc. All things pass, so he and Santa get into the sled for the flight inspection. At this point Santa notices that the inspector is cradling a shotgun in his lap. “What’s that for?” he asks.

The inspector smiles and says, "I’m really not supposed to tell you this, but…

(wait for it)

“You’re going to lose an engine on take-off.”

Merry Christmas, everybody!

“Near” the debris field, not in it.

Not to worry.

When president Musk gets rid of all that Big Government regulation, every plane, helicopter, and drone can use whatever kind of lights they choose, or none at all.

I’m amazed at how many writiers, art directors and producers of TV commercials evidently don’t understand the concept of “unpleasant visual” in presenting their produce. I wonder why that thought occurred here.

FAA found Santa had no pilot’s license so he had to take a check ride to be allowed to fly in US airspace. Santa asked the examiner when he was getting in the sleigh why he carried a shotgun. The examiner replied, “I’m not supposed to warn you but you’re going to lose an engine on takeoff.”