Stolen Jet found in Georgia

"The plane, a $7 million Cessna Citation 7, was found at the
Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field on Monday and remained
there this morning, said Darren Moloney, spokesman for the
Gwinnett County Police Department. The plane is owned by Pinnacle
Air of Springdale, Ark., which had no comment on the incident
today."

"Planes are easy to steal if you know how to fly them, because
they usually do not require a key to start the engines, Gwinnett
County Police Sgt. D. Mattox told the Gwinnett Daily Post."
--Damn he's giving away all the secrets!

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3391484

Tamara Whitman wrote:
[snip]
"Planes are easy to steal if you know how to fly them, because
they usually do not require a key to start the engines, Gwinnett
County Police Sgt. D. Mattox told the Gwinnett Daily Post."
--Damn he's giving away all the secrets!
Um... even the 1970's vintage Cessna's I fly require a key to start.
And to unlock the cockpit door. Now, it's not a very sophisticated or
strong lock, but it is a lock. Do high end jets not have keys?

John Stevens
Solo Student

On 2005-10-12, wrote:
Um... even the 1970's vintage Cessna's I fly require a key to start.
And to unlock the cockpit door. Now, it's not a very sophisticated or
strong lock, but it is a lock. Do high end jets not have keys?

Generally once you get out of single engine planes, they don't have
keys. I've not yet been in a multi engine plane that had a key lock
(apart from the door).

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"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
...
On 2005-10-12, wrote:
Um... even the 1970's vintage Cessna's I fly require a key to start.
And to unlock the cockpit door. Now, it's not a very sophisticated or
strong lock, but it is a lock. Do high end jets not have keys?

Generally once you get out of single engine planes, they don't have
keys. I've not yet been in a multi engine plane that had a key lock
(apart from the door).

Yes, but the door on a Citation VII is significantly more substantial than
on a 172.

Matt Barrow wrote:

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2005-10-12, wrote:

Um... even the 1970's vintage Cessna's I fly require a key to start.
And to unlock the cockpit door. Now, it's not a very sophisticated or
strong lock, but it is a lock. Do high end jets not have keys?

Generally once you get out of single engine planes, they don't have
keys. I've not yet been in a multi engine plane that had a key lock
(apart from the door).


Yes, but the door on a Citation VII is significantly more substantial than
on a 172.

Yes but you would be surprised to see how a business jet key look like,
your bicycle's is a lot more tamperproof

"Arketip" wrote in message
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Matt Barrow wrote:

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
...

On 2005-10-12, wrote:

Um... even the 1970's vintage Cessna's I fly require a key to start.
And to unlock the cockpit door. Now, it's not a very sophisticated or
strong lock, but it is a lock. Do high end jets not have keys?

Generally once you get out of single engine planes, they don't have
keys. I've not yet been in a multi engine plane that had a key lock
(apart from the door).


Yes, but the door on a Citation VII is significantly more substantial
than on a 172.

Yes but you would be surprised to see how a business jet key look like,
your bicycle's is a lot more tamperproof

A 172 can be accessed without a key...just a screwdriver and a little brute
force. :~)

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message

Yes, but the door on a Citation VII is significantly more substantial
than on a 172.

Heh. The last time I rented a C172, the tumbler in the pilot's door
literally fell out in flight. If you wanted to foil the lock, you'd just
have to jam a key in there and yank the hole thing out.

-c

Tamara Whitman wrote:
"The plane, a $7 million Cessna Citation 7, was found at the
Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field on Monday and remained
there this morning, said Darren Moloney, spokesman for the
Gwinnett County Police Department. The plane is owned by Pinnacle
Air of Springdale, Ark., which had no comment on the incident
today."

"Planes are easy to steal if you know how to fly them, because
they usually do not require a key to start the engines, Gwinnett
County Police Sgt. D. Mattox told the Gwinnett Daily Post."
--Damn he's giving away all the secrets!

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3391484


Man Arrested, Charged in Jet Joy Ride

http://tinyurl.com/a55cu

Jerry

"jwilljr" wrote in message
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Tamara Whitman wrote:
"The plane, a $7 million Cessna Citation 7, was found at the
Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field on Monday and remained
there this morning, said Darren Moloney, spokesman for the
Gwinnett County Police Department. The plane is owned by Pinnacle
Air of Springdale, Ark., which had no comment on the incident
today."

"Planes are easy to steal if you know how to fly them, because
they usually do not require a key to start the engines, Gwinnett
County Police Sgt. D. Mattox told the Gwinnett Daily Post."
--Damn he's giving away all the secrets!

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3391484


Man Arrested, Charged in Jet Joy Ride

http://tinyurl.com/a55cu

Jerry

Here are the alleged thief's ratings.

CertIficate: COMMERCIAL PILOT

Rating(s):

COMMERCIAL PILOT
AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND
AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND
INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE









Type Ratings


C/IA-JET




Limits


THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO PILOT-IN-COMMAND LIMITATION FOR IA-JET.

Wow... what a way to ruin one's chances at ever having a flying career.

--
Guy