Do you need keys to fly an airplane?

Small planes actually have a lockable door key. There is often no center lock there, but the various four-seater propellers often have locks that drivers are happy to use. Meanwhile, the slightly larger business jets do not have such keys. They have neither Boeing 737, nor Airbus 320, nor G747 and A380 – no one takes keys because this is not the case. It's like a door behind a locked locker

If your giant Airbus 380 is in front of your eyes, you can walk down the steps and open his door. Of course, it would probably take a few seconds to get to know the operation of the door handles of the plane, but then to the inside. Yes, these planes are not locked – their doors do not have locks. And if you were inside, you could jump to the badpit and start the engine start procedure – it also does not require keys. But why is it? Does the aircraft not fall?

Occurs. In 2003, Boeing 727 was launched from Luanda Airport in Angola. The two men jumped into the plane, climbed inside and went back up the runway. Despite all attempts to contact the plane, no one answered. The plane did not quite ascend to the Atlantic Ocean. Despite the efforts of the FBI, the CIA and Angolan officials, the plane has never been found. It is believed that he was robbed by a flight engineer and a mechanic.

Sometimes the real owners of the plane come into contact with the planes. This is often the case for money – private business planes and steamers also fall into this situation. Then you may need to take special measures if the plane does not come back peacefully. The shallow private aircraft must locate an aircraft and simply steal it from the owner – they have permits to do so, and this is not a robbery. However, the technical principle is similar except that it is the usual communication with air traffic control centers.

Why are the four-seater Cessna equipped with locks and Boeing 737s? It all depends on the airports. At major airports, security is guaranteed for cameras, fences and security services. If you take a barbed fence, you will not be close to the planes. And how many people are qualified enough to loot the plane? Meanwhile, Cessna's young fly to small aerodromes, often carrying personal effects of pilots. Therefore, locks are no longer needed.