Stolen plane may have been taken on joy ride

[Exadios]

Could have been worse.

[Guest steve-nz]

Very good for the owner to get it back in one piece.

 

Gues it goes to show that someone who knew how to fly took it.

 

 

[facthunter]

I wiped all my fingerprints from it so no one will know it was me. Flys good.. Nev

 

 

[farri]

Is the $5000.00 fine for not having the AC secured in a manner so that it can`t be stolen,still in force?

 

Frank.

 

 

[facthunter]

You're naughty Franco. Now he might get into trouble. Well they were in place but I got rid of them. Nev

 

 

[Hongie]

"can't" is very subjective... i've seen a lot of 'unstealable' cars get stolen.

 

 

[facthunter]

If you had taken normal precautions using approved devices you should be OK. That is to stop terrorists flying into things. Nev

 

 

[Woodduck]

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/plane-stolen-from-northam/story-fnhocxo3-1226664013135

[Guest SAJabiruflyer]

It's saddening that a Pilot of some description stooped to the level of stealing another Pilot's A/C. Hell, he coulda rocked up and asked to go a fly, and the Owner probably woulda taken him, then shared a beer after. However, I cant help but feel there is more to this story than we know.....

 

 

[Bubbleboy]

Apparently the Titanic CANT be sunk either......for those who think CANT isnt a word...you CANT scratch you right elbow with your right hand!

 

 

[2tonne]

well, CANT is a word, but I can't recall ever using it...and I definitely can't recall what it means...

 

 

[DWF]

You asked for it

 

- I think it is something you do after a couple of glasses of red .....

 

cant 1 (knt)

 

n.

 

1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.

 

2. A slanted or oblique surface.

 

3.

 

a. A thrust or motion that tilts something.

 

b. The tilt caused by such a thrust or motion.

 

4. An outer corner, as of a building.

 

v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants

 

v.tr.

 

1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt.

 

2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel.

 

3. To change the direction of suddenly.

 

v.intr.

 

1. To lean to one side; slant.

 

2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.

 

[Middle English, side, from Old North French, from Vulgar Latin *cantus, corner, from Latin canthus, rim of wheel, tire, of Celtic origin.]

 

cant 2 (knt)

 

n.

 

1. Monotonous talk filled with platitudes.

 

2. Hypocritically pious language.

 

3. The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.

 

4. Cant See Shelta.

 

5. Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.

 

6. The special terminology understood among the members of a profession, discipline, or class but obscure to the general population; jargon. See Synonyms at dialect.

 

intr.v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants

 

1. To speak tediously or sententiously; moralize.

 

2. To speak in argot or jargon.

 

3. To speak in a whining, pleading tone.

 

[Anglo-Norman cant, song, singing, from canter, to sing, from Latin cantre; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

 

Or maybe it describes some of the posts on this forum -

 

... just kidding.

 

 

[coljones]

Then there is CAN'T = CANNOT

 

 

[DWF]

Then there is CAN'T = CANNOT

Yes. But it is a different word to CANT. [Which does not have a ' ]

 

 

[coljones]

Yes. But it is a different word to CANT. [Which does not have a ' ]

see post #10. The later reference to the word "CANT" (without an ') has become a redherring

 

 

[DWF]

see post #10. The later reference to the word "CANT" (without an ') has become a redherring

Indeed it has. Prompted by post #11. It's all 2tonne's fault.

Maybe we should get

 

 

[coljones]

Cant and hypocrisy? Isn't this the new language paradigm (around the traps)? But yes -

 

 

[Phil Perry]

I wiped all my fingerprints from it so no one will know it was me. Flys good.. Nev

AAAAAAHHHHH . . . BUT NEV. . . . I hope you didn't break wind whilst doing a heavy landing,. . . . it's AMAZING what small amount of gas / tissue they need for a DNA Profile !

 

( Editor's Note. . . DNA = National Dyslexic Association )

 

Phil

 

 

[Lior]

In the good old days, my hangar wasn't even locked - I was sure that thieves couldn't fly.

 

 

[facthunter]

They probably wouldn't be able to start one of the older jiggers. These new ones are like cars and any dill can hop into one and get off the ground. It's proven every day. Nev

 

 

[Teckair]

They probably wouldn't be able to start one of the older jiggers. These new ones are like cars and any dill can hop into one and get off the ground. It's proven every day. Nev

Yep and that's why we are getting an SMS.

 

 

[ayavner]

if only someone was around to check ASICs...

 

 

 

[Gibbo]

Yep secured..

 

If your 'smart' with a andriod based phone it is posible to 'borrow' some of the newer cars with integrated bluetooth systems without stepping foot in the car. Bluetooth connections can be hacked in less than 10 minutes and there is no security between the low speed bus (bluetooth) and the high speed bus (CAN Bus). Park Assist will even give you steering as well as the normal throttle and brakes.. Ah the Ford Sync (&VW, Volvo etc) system at its finest.

 

No such thing as secured in this day and age.

 

 

[Exadios]

I was told over the last weekend that the plane was out of fuel when it landed in the paddock.

 

 

[Phil Perry]

They probably wouldn't be able to start one of the older jiggers. These new ones are like cars and any dill can hop into one and get off the ground. It's proven every day. Nev

Is my memory failing OR. . .didn't some young twit nick a Cessna 172 some years ago and buzz it around Sydney harbour and the city ? ? ? One of my Oz military ( retired - editor's note. . .MOST of my friends are now retired ! ) friends said that the guy was really close to being shot down but the RAAF could'nt do it safely without causing "Collateral Damage" ? ? do any of you "older" aviators remember this one ? OR was it a "Pub Story". . .some of my mates are very good at those, especially the ex-military types. . .! [ Just have a peep at the A.A.R.S.E. - Army rumour service site ] and you'll see what I mean very quickly !

 

I once heard about a granny who was sitting in the passenger seat of a "Hand-propped" type, . . .and whilst the pilot was starting the aeroplane from the outside,. . .she hung her handbag on the throttle and the aircraft took off with just her in it.. . . ( That would have been a BRILLIANT deduction by the accident investigators. . . ! ) I didn't find out what the outcome was supposed to have been. . . but, as I said before, this was supposedly in the USA, so It's probably just another generic Pub story, used by old instructors to highlight the importance of chocks. . . and the equally vital briefing regarding. . ."DON'T BLOODY TOUCH ANYTHING ! " ? ( Sorry for drifting off the topic by the way . . .)

 

Phil