Patent ID: 6212920
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60R,B64D,B64F,E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
In an aircraft having elevators and ailerons, a cockpit, an elevator and aileron control post in said cockpit extending along an axis, a sleeve fixed in said cockpit coaxial with said axis and supporting said control post, said control post moveable along said axis in a forwardly and rearwardly direction for controlling said elevators and rotatable about said axis for controlling said ailerons, the improvement comprising:said sleeve having a sleeve opening extending therethrough transverse to said axis and said control post having a post opening transverse to said axis extending therethrough, said sleeve opening and said post opening when aligned with one another providing a locking passage extending through said sleeve and control post for fixing said ailerons and elevators at a position preventing aircraft flight;an anti-theft device having first and second members and a key lock for locking said first and second members together in a mounted condition and allowing relative separation of said first and second members in an unmounted condition, at least one of said members extending through said locking passage in the mounted condition and removable from said locking passage in an unmounted condition.