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To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124 or greater is installed. While building or renting secured hangar space may be cost prohibitive to many light aircraft owners, locks and other security devices may provide a common sense, cost effective means to reduce the vulnerability of GA aircraft to theft. Given that aircraft are high value assets, locks may offer a relatively low-cost means to reduce vulnerability. Purchasing and installing secondary locks could benefit aircraft owners and operators by providing added protection against theft and unauthorized access. In the absence of explicit federal standards or requirements, some states have taken initiatives to require specific actions for securing GA aircraft. New Jersey, for example, has implemented a state-wide “two-lock rule” requiring any aircraft parked or stored at a GA facility within the state for more than 24 hours to either secure the aircraft with two distinct locking devices or disable the aircraft in a manner to prevent theft or illegal use.75 The Strengthen Aviation Security Act (H.R. 2649) would require airport operators to ensure that “...all general aviation aircraft, while parked at such airports, are secured by a visible immobilizing device (such as a prop lock).” Propeller locks and throttle locks may provide relative low cost, relatively effective deterrents to unauthorized use and theft of aircraft. Securing Agricultural Aviation Operations |
