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Why no remote unlock?
I use my plane for family transportation. So the wife and kids don't
see a lot of difference between running out to the plane to go to Mexico vs. going out to the car. So when the family runs out ahead and we have the car I hit the remote unlock. The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. -robert (greetings from remote Mexico) |
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Why no remote unlock?
Robert M. Gary wrote:
I use my plane for family transportation. So the wife and kids don't see a lot of difference between running out to the plane to go to Mexico vs. going out to the car. So when the family runs out ahead and we have the car I hit the remote unlock. The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. Given a car entertainment system can be had for about $100 and the equivelant certified for aircraft installation costs $3000, what do you think remote controlled doors certified for an airplane would cost? -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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Why no remote unlock?
Robert M. Gary wrote:
When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. Weight. Every pound you spend on a transmitter/computer, door motors, mechanisms, entertainment systems, A/C, and/or My Little Pony Stickers and so forth is another pound of fuel you can't carry, another pound of person you can't carry, another pound of luggage you can't carry. TheSmokingGnu |
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Why no remote unlock?
Most cars are already wired for electrically controlled door locks --
adding a simple radio controlled switch to operate in parallel with the usual switches is easy. Most GA airplanes do not have the door locks electrically controlled, as best I know. You're talking extensive and expensive modifications -- just buy an extra key or two. What's really needed are fancy wheel covers, and a rear view mirror where we can hang fuzzy dice. . On Mar 17, 1:08*am, TheSmokingGnu wrote: Robert M. Gary wrote: When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. Weight. Every pound you spend on a transmitter/computer, door motors, mechanisms, entertainment systems, A/C, and/or My Little Pony Stickers and so forth is another pound of fuel you can't carry, another pound of person you can't carry, another pound of luggage you can't carry. TheSmokingGnu |
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Why no remote unlock?
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When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. Remote starter could be messy. Dan Mc |
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Why no remote unlock?
Robert M. Gary wrote:
I use my plane for family transportation. So the wife and kids don't see a lot of difference between running out to the plane to go to Mexico vs. going out to the car. So when the family runs out ahead and we have the car I hit the remote unlock. The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. -robert (greetings from remote Mexico) Weight. |
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Why no remote unlock?
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ... I use my plane for family transportation. So the wife and kids don't see a lot of difference between running out to the plane to go to Mexico vs. going out to the car. So when the family runs out ahead and we have the car I hit the remote unlock. The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. The last two Cessna locks I've encountered could be unlocked by sticking your thumb over the keyhole and turning it. Perhaps before the can get to remote-unlock, they can make locks that actually work. The FBO owner says "Don't worry about it. If somebody wants to break into the plane they will anyway." Hmm. -c |
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Why no remote unlock?
Gig 601XL Builder opined
Robert M. Gary wrote: I use my plane for family transportation. So the wife and kids don't see a lot of difference between running out to the plane to go to Mexico vs. going out to the car. So when the family runs out ahead and we have the car I hit the remote unlock. The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. When you think about it; why not have the same ease-of-use items in the plane as the car. -robert (greetings from remote Mexico) Weight. TSA Can you imagine the uproar if people learned that airplanes could be unlocked from a distance? -ash Cthulhu in 2008! Vote the greater evil. |
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Why no remote unlock?
Ash Wyllie wrote:
Weight. TSA Can you imagine the uproar if people learned that airplanes could be unlocked from a distance? TSA could care less. |
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Why no remote unlock?
On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:14:18 -0700 (PDT), Robert M. Gary wrote:
The other day my wife asked why the plane doesn't have a remote unlock. What advantage does a remote unlock offer anyone in the grand scheme of the universe? Other than being a fun whiz bang techno gizmo, what's so difficult about putting a key in a lock and turning it. -- Dallas |
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