Broomstick-flying witches to be brought down in Swaziland (above 150 metres)

[The Straight Story]

Broomstick-flying witches to be brought down in Swaziland

Witches flying broomsticks in Swaziland above 150 metres will be subject to arrest and a hefty fine of R500 000, civil aviation authorities said, according to a report.

Witches’ broomsticks are considered similar to any heavier-than-air transportation device that is airborne, says The Star.

“A witch on a broomstick should not fly above the (150-metre) limit,” Civil Aviation Authority marketing and corporate affairs director Sabelo Dlamini said to the newspaper yesterday.

No penalties exist for witches flying below 150 metres.

The report said it was hard to say how serious he was, but witchcraft isn’t a joking matter in Swaziland, where the people believe in it.

The statute also forbids toy helicopters and children’s kites from ascending too high into the country’s airspace.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/2013/05/13/broomstick-flying-witches-to-be-brought-down-in-swaziland

[shraby]

1. You sure you aren't talking about the old U.S. of A.???

Or should that be the new U.S. of A.?

[NightWatcher]

2. what about a coconut laiden swallow flying above 150 m?

[jberryhill]

4. African or European swallow?

[NightWatcher]

10. European of course

[jberryhill]

12. What would a European swallow be doing in Swaziland?

[NightWatcher]

15. now you're just being silly

[RushIsRot]

13. African or European would be hard to swallow.

[sarisataka]

16. A European swallow cannot carry a coconut

it is a simple matter of weight ratio.

[jberryhill]

3. Ah, the Christine O'Donnell International Goodwill Tour is in trouble

She's you!

[Yavin4]

11. Christine O'Donnell turned me into a newt!

But I got better.

[Rex]

5. Why do they want their witches to fly below radar?

Do they really have that much air traffic to control in Swaziland?

[RushIsRot]

6. I can't recall Harry Potter getting much above that altitude. Guess he'd be OK in Swaziland.

[hobbit709]

7. What if they're on a Swiffer?

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. or on this?

[sarisataka]

8. I am unclear how this applies in the US

do our witches operate under VFR and remain above 500 feet or are they exempt?

[pinboy3niner]

9. The penalty for violation is pretty harsh.

[RebelOne]

14. Seems like something from The Onion. n/t

[whopis01]

17. That so makes me want to see one of these flying over there...