FAA Investigates Dad Who Took His Son To School In A Chopper (VIDEO)

FAA Investigates Dad Who Took His Son To School In A Chopper (VIDEO)

CLERMONT, Fla. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a helicopter ride that a central Florida father arranged for his teenager's first day of school.

According a Lake County Sheriff's Office report, Bart Sutherin flew his 14-year-old son, Joseph, to his first day of classes at East Ridge High School in a blue-and-white helicopter this week.

Sutherin landed the helicopter safely, but he didn't clear the flight with the Lake County school district officials and sheriff's office first.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Sutherin told officials that he wanted to "make a positive impression on the other students" on his son's first day of ninth grade. The newspapers reports a deputy called the FAA after Sutherin's flight.

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