Connecticut considers "booting" aircraft

vk6ad wrote:
For your interest all aircraft in Australia are required to have security
devices. The planes I fly have simple throttle locks - a short piece of
square tubing slotted down its length to slip over the throttle and a
padlock that secures it. Simple but very effective.

Phil vk6ad

"Kent Ashton" wrote in message
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After a drunk 20-year old stole a Cessna for a joyride, the Governor of
Connecticut says he will consider installing "boots" on all aircraft to
prevent theft.

Connecticut: taking the lead on transportation security.

--Kent Ashton



It would be fairly easy to cut the cable and rig up some new cable out
the rear of the cowling through the window to steal the plane. So that
wouldn't help much against the drug smugglers, but would work wonders
against drunken joyriders.