North Pole Flight Command just posted a stunning update: the test flights of Santa’s sleigh have failed during purposeful test flights into Hurricane Ian. Evidently Flight Command saw the catastrophic storm as an unusual opportunity and sent the test flights right into the path of the hurricane.
It didn’t go well.
Another version of the sleigh – Version 5 now, I think it is – had already been ordered and will be sent to somewhere in the southeast of the United States tomorrow. I’m told that this new version will test further over the next couple of days to “take advantage of the unsettled weather” before it will transition to Sector 2, where it will basically begin the flight testing routine over.
I have been reminded that this kind of thing is normal and nothing to worry about with more than 85 days remaining until Santa’s launch.
How have the reports been flowing from Sector 5 during this test run of the sleigh? Elf Pinky says the reports have been VERY strong and they have some real possibilities of actual photos of the sleigh in flight. She needs to confirm them before sharing but I’m convinced that one of our tracker elves actually did capture it. (Although Pinky did get LOTS and LOTS of photos of Jupiter this week, which was prominent in the night skies, that some thought was a sleigh).
What can trackers in Sector 2 anticipate as the test flights shift to their area?
I’m told night flights are the first order of business. That means sleigh visibility will be better.
Will the flights shift to further big weather events like new hurricanes? North Pole Flight Command says to bet on it. This is one of the more serious efforts in testing the sleigh and there could be a lot of storm chasing over the next two months. That is part of the reason why your weather reports are so important.
Some are writing in expressing great concern about Santa’s sleigh.
Many are concerned at the North Pole, too.
But I would just emphasize, once again, that Santa and the lead elves who head up the test flight project are not worried about Santa’s sleigh. There is plenty of time to work out the issues and some of what you’re reading here in the news is “normal” – it just doesn’t get shared much on a site like SantaUpdate.com. As elves, you should be able to handle tough news. So we share it here and hope that you will keep it “between us”, as other elves, rather than taking your concerns to the world on social media.
Elves don’t panic, okay?
Hi Elf Harold! Thank you for sharing. I’m so sorry to hear about the test in the hurricane. I’m a younger elf, and I don’t know the test flight history well. I was surprised they flew in the massive hurricane. I think the Flight Command had confidence and believed in a successful flight. And Santa and the lead elves of the project are not worried about Santa’s sleigh too. So I’ll also believe this is a “normal” thing. Oh, I saw a picture of the sleigh in sector 5 that my friend’s elf took. It’s perfect and amazing! I’m curious if that’s the same one or not. I hope the next test flights in Sector 2 will go well and the elves there will also be active a lot. I continue to pray for the test flights’ to succeed, and the pilots and their reindeer will be okay and safe. Okay, I’ll keep it between you (but how about “Share this!” on the bottom?)!
are you ok elf Harold