Attempted theft of a Katana in Utah

[TrafficInSight]

I hot wired a 172 with my toolbox key.

I have a box of keys that has never failed me ever.

 

[sky37d]

No what I mean is it's bad when someone steals something, it's even worse when they think they were cool to do it.
take them out back, introduce them to mr 2x4.

 

[Flightjock30]

Probably stealing it for the parts market......thats what happened to a Piper and Cessna at my hometown airport several years back...the nerve!!!

 

[NW_Pilot]

Simple Cut the P leads & fly away!

 

[mtrv]

Simple Cut the P leads & fly away!

However,

The typical GA ignition switch has eight terminals. 5-7 are used for connections to P-leads, battery, and starter motor. Then you have additional jumpers for retard/breaker or impulse coupling. You just have to know what is what, if the screwdriver doesn't work!

 

[NW_Pilot]

However,

The typical GA ignition switch has eight terminals. 5-7 are used for connections to P-leads, battery, and starter motor. Then you have additional jumpers for retard/breaker or impulse coupling. You just have to know what is what, if the screwdriver doesn't work!

Forgot about the filed down cabinet key blank.

 

[Huggyu2]

I'm curious: why the hate-fest on the Katana?

 

[Jafar]

I'm curious: why the hate-fest on the Katana?

God, no $hit, huh? I wasn't going to get all into it but now that it's been brought up...

Have the katana haters ever taken a good look at Diamond aircraft vs. everyone else in the same market? Compare the DV20 to the C152. the katana outperforms the 152 in every conceivable way. Faster, climbs better, more range, better safety record, cheaper to operate and maintain. Same deal with the Diamond star vs. the C172. In a few weeks UVSC will have a DA42 Twin Star, and that airplane is downright amazing for it's cost.

Granted, I'm a little biased because most of my time is in Diamond aircraft, and the only high wing I've ever flown is the C210. I like katanas and stars. Especially the star with a G1000.

I've met a few katana bashers who have never even sat in one.

http://www.diamondair.com/mainpage.php

To the haters who haven't, go fly one.

 

[LarryinTN]

I agree. I really like the Katana (C1 Eclipse, actually. Never flew the Rotex-powered Katana). I'm planning to get checked out in the Diamond Star in the near future.

I checked out in the Katana last Spring after more than 15 years of flying only airliners. I previously had a lot of time in various Cessnas, Pipers, etc., as well as a significant amount of time teaching in C-152s. I like the Katana much better than those older designs.

Fun, sharp-looking airplane that is faster than the similar "old school" airplanes. What's not to like?

 

[sky37d]

Aero News reports that they used a screw driver to start it with. Left it beside the runway, with the engine running.