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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
Just curious, has anyone ever had anything stolen from their plane
(i.e. portable GPS, headsets, etc.) while in the care of an FBO away from your home field? I am debating whether it's safer to leave my 396 in the plane, or take it with me in a rental car that might be parked downtown, etc. I highly suspect the plane is safer, but just wondering if anyone has any history. --Dan |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
In article . com,
"Dan" wrote: Just curious, has anyone ever had anything stolen from their plane (i.e. portable GPS, headsets, etc.) while in the care of an FBO away from your home field? I am debating whether it's safer to leave my 396 in the plane, or take it with me in a rental car that might be parked downtown, etc. I highly suspect the plane is safer, but just wondering if anyone has any history. --Dan I had a pair of DC 10-30s and an intercom stolen from my plane at the Moffett Open House in 1988. Put the 496 in the luggage compartment, where it is out of sight, or take it with you in the rental car for navigation reference. |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
I am debating whether it's safer to leave my 396 in the plane, or take
it with me . . . Hi Dan Take it with you. At our airport break in's happen about once every 4 - 5 years. At the last one I was still in partnership and my partner left our bag in the plane. Journey log, C of A, Insurance, etc, etc, Everything gone. What a nightmare trying to replace it. It ain't worth it. Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
"Dan" wrote in message
ups.com... Just curious, has anyone ever had anything stolen from their plane (i.e. portable GPS, headsets, etc.) while in the care of an FBO away from your home field? [...] Never. But then, I don't generally leave anything important in the airplane (except airplane parts attached to the airplane, of course ). That said, between getting something stolen from your plane and something stolen from your rental car, I think it may be a toss-up, or slightly in favor of leaving it with the airplane. Car break-ins are certainly more common, and if the airplane is parked within view of the FBO office, and you aren't leaving it overnight, that practically guarantees no theft. Even leaving it out of sight and/or overnight, the odds of theft are low. The best solution is to keep your valuables with you, or in a very secure place (such as a locked safe in your hotel room, or in the hotel safe, or some other trusted individual). Barring that, you just might be better off leaving the GPS in the airplane (just make sure it's not visible through the windows...that's just asking for it). Pete |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
Agreed.
This is not choice "a" or choice "b" You don't have to leave it in the rental car or the plane - take it with you! Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE The best solution is to keep your valuables with you, or in a very secure place (such as a locked safe in your hotel room, or in the hotel safe, or some other trusted individual). |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
Lugging it on my person for the entire weekend doesn't sound like fun
though... tony roberts wrote: Agreed. This is not choice "a" or choice "b" You don't have to leave it in the rental car or the plane - take it with you! Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE The best solution is to keep your valuables with you, or in a very secure place (such as a locked safe in your hotel room, or in the hotel safe, or some other trusted individual). |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
Dan asked whether he should leave his 396 in the plane or in the rental car.
Tony suggested he carry it with him. To which Dan replied, Lugging it on my person for the entire weekend doesn't sound like fun though... What could be more fun than playing with the 396 while you're driving around town? |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
Dan wrote: Lugging it on my person for the entire weekend doesn't sound like fun though... Maybe not, but it's the price I'm willing to pay to avoid the scheduled airlines. I just lug my flight bag with the 396 and the Bose headsets. It's never gotten in the way of weekend fun and it often makes flight planning for the trip home easier too. |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
"Dan" wrote in message ups.com... Just curious, has anyone ever had anything stolen from their plane (i.e. portable GPS, headsets, etc.) while in the care of an FBO away from your home field? I am debating whether it's safer to leave my 396 in the plane, or take it with me in a rental car that might be parked downtown, etc. I highly suspect the plane is safer, but just wondering if anyone has any history. --Dan The only thing I have lost are things that I have left in a rental and never turned in by the next renter small stuff flash lights charts etc. Here is a story about how a guy who lost an entire airplane? One of my ferries was a repo. I meet up with the Private Investigator at before the crack of dawn verify all the paper work was in order fresh ramp annual "Ferry Permit" & Registration. I am given the keys that the lock poper made the night before and a frequency other than Unicom to let him know I am off and systems are a-ok and the flights a go, The PI calls the local authorities to let them know about the repo so that there is no legal ramifications for taking the plane and for when the owner call the authorities they will explain it was repo'ed. I am then told to proceed to the drop off location few hundred miles away! After landing the PI's people are waiting plane get stuffed in to a hanger I fill out a piece of paper about what works and dose not work yada yada yada and get paid put on a the next airliner going my way and go home! I Would have hated to be that guy! Wake up go to the airport to make his flight home or wherever he was going and bird is gone! It was nice bird to bad the owner was a deadbeat! The PI's found him because of his IFR flight plans he was making regular trips and staying the weekend and parking in transient parking. The PI's said if he had the airplane in a hanger they would not be able to do anything since it was outside it was a sealed deal! I have to say PI's pay very well $$$$$$ for 2 day's worth of work and the excitement of what is equal to stealing an airplane in unknown condition wich is a make and model you have never flow before is a rush in itself! I also found out that not many airplanes get repo'ed that often I get a call or 2 about some maybe upcoming repo's from the PI's recovery firm every few mo's but most are airplanes that require a type cert to fly them wich sucks. I wish I could afford some Type cert's! Dam Ferrying airplanes is a fun business to be in lots of adventures in aviation land and more to come! I Still feel bad for the poor guy! I couldn't fathom the feelings he must have felt going to the airport where he parked his plane and find it missing! Dam looks like I am again an active member of rec.aviation hahahahahaa!!!! |
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Ever have anything stolen from a plane?
NW_Pilot wrote:
Dam Ferrying airplanes is a fun business to be in lots of adventures in aviation land and more to come! two questions out of curiosity: - wouldn't you be concerned that the owner -- or soon to be ex-owner -- of an aircraft being repo'd might do something drastic like calling the feds or hurting you (aren't there states where you are entitled to use lethal force to protect your property?)? - how do you get into this line of business? :-) --Sylvain (commercial, ASEL, AMEL, IFR, can travel :-) |
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