Halloween Break Ordered for Pilots and Reindeer
A break for all test pilots and reindeer working the test flight teams has been ordered. Starting tomorrow, October 28th, teams will be returning to the North Pole for the break. After the North Pole Halloween Party scheduled for October 31st the pilots and reindeer will return to active duty.
This break gives crews from Research and Development to position Version 8 of Santa’s Sleigh to begin testing Tuesday, November 1st. We are awaiting a decision from Flight Command about where those tests will take place.
We also anticipate clearing the tracking map of past places where the sleigh has flown since July. This will give us all a fresh take on the test flights as we go into the month of November.
November is expected to be a big month of testing.
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- 300 Days to Launch - February 27, 2024
Thank you Elf Meg Nogg! I’m so glad to hear that the pilots and the reindeer will return to the North Pole for a break! Please tell them to thank you always for their hard work, Happy Halloween, and refresh a lot. Okay, the tracking map will clear and version 8 will start soon. Happy Halloween, I hope the test flights will get great performances, and I’m looking forward to hearing how the testing is going!