[Ben Reyes]

Well, that’ stupid. Why would you leave the key in the ignition? Isn’t that some kind of an airport security violation?

[cricket]

Story says they are left in airplanes for ‘students’. Thing they might change the policy?

[uncitizen]

A pilot who allegedly stole a Cessna plane from a Canadian flight school and was pursued for hours across the Midwest by fighter jets [. . .] A college official told a local newspaper that it was believed the pilot was not a student at the school.

So then what was he? An instructor?!

[bootless]

There are about 12 different keys that fit about every legacy Cessna and Piper out there. Kinda low tech.

I hate it when criminals jeopardize general aviation.