[old curmudgeon]

That is if you are legal.

Stealing an airplane, one would just ignore ground control, tower, etc. and move on. The tower would shut the airport down for the protection of any inbounds.

The real story here is that if he had managed to start the engines, he would have self destructed on takeoff. Probably run off the far end of the runway at 150 knots or so.

By the way, I have 10,000 hours in light twins, retired from the business that required flying and would be totally unable to fire up a jet engine.

He is a total fool.

[blackdog]

Remember your first in flight IFR clearance, under the hood, in a complex plane, while in a hold pattern, on a hot bumpy afternoon, and an empty stomach.

For me it was never the plane, but following procedure @220KTS and not blowing right thru full deflection on the CDI reporting a mandatory intersection.

The first fly the plane rule was never difficult for me. But I was really blessed with good training. Flight Safety, in Vero Beach.

[blackdog]

Remember your first in flight IFR clearance, under the hood, in a complex plane, while in a hold pattern, on a hot bumpy afternoon, and an empty stomach.

For me it was never the plane, but following procedure @220KTS and not blowing right thru full deflection on a CEO intersection.

[Colt1851Navy]

60 switches, which ones should I pick first?