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
...
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.

"Sport Pilot" wrote in message
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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
...
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.


I think most drug smugglers that really wanted to steal the plane would just
bring bolt cutters and cut the padlock off.

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:50:25 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wr.giacona@coxDOTnet wrote:


"Sport Pilot" wrote in message
roups.com...

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
...
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.


I think most drug smugglers that really wanted to steal the plane would just
bring bolt cutters and cut the padlock off.

What serious mechanic doesn't keep bolt cutters handy?
I have a pair that just fit my big tool box and then I have a *large*
pair although those usually stay in the shop. Too darn big and heavy
to carry around.

I do a lot of tower work. It's rare for the bolt cutters to not be
"shiny" on the cutting edge. They are about the only thing that
really works well on heavy guy wire although I do have a cable cutter
made specifically for that as well. I prefer to keep those sharp for
large Copper and Aluminum cables.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com