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TWinter

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TWinter

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While planning a cross-country and packing getting gear together I thought about this? How many of us carry a spare set of keys in our wallet or wherever. You know, just in case you are like me and have a habit of outright losing or misplacing them while away from home (I'm talking about out of town trips). This would really suck on a out of town trip.

 

How about taking it one step further..and no I don't expect you to post where or how you do it, but how about "emergency credit card or emergency cash hidden someplace in the aircraft" in the event we lost our wallet?

 

Can't imagine being stuck in the middle of "Podunk" somewhere. Just filled up and reaching to my back pocket to grab the wallet only to find that I had left it in the car or on the wing-walk as I was climbing in. I know it's a public forum..blah, blah talking about the hiding source for funds in the plane, but it could happen. We are always taught to be prepared for the unexpected. Just something to think about.

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chrisk Veteran

chrisk

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I always toss an extra set of keys in my flight bag.  The ones from the plane go in my pocket.  And because I am paranoid, I do the same with the hangar key. --And for the car parked in the hangar. --Well I leave the keys on the dash with the window rolled down.

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bonal Grand Master

bonal

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Seems like a good idea but I admit I don't.  I'm real paranoid and am always checking for Keys and Wallet location its like a nervous habit.  but that wont help if some POS steals them. Aren't Mooney keys hard to get or are they pretty standard.

N601RX Grand Master

N601RX

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I locked the keys up in a plane several years ago 600 miles from home.  The guy at the fbo smiled and went back inside.  He came back out a few minutes later with a large ring full of keys.  About the 10th one opened up the door.

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Marauder Grand Master

Marauder

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Here we go. Finally genius.

Yep, now we and the entire internet knows where the-sky-captain keeps his spare :)

Time for a joyride! ;)

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PMcClure Mentor

PMcClure

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I had a scare today with the rental car. Stopped to get gas and somehow the door locked. I thought the keys were in car but instead were in my pocket. But it took me 10 minutes to figure that out! Duh...

 

Then we got back to the hangar and my son says he left his keys back at grandma's. His truck is in the hangar. But I carry spare keys in my car so we were good. He latter found the keys in his pocket. Double duh!

 

I keep a spare set at home. But keeping one on the plane sounds like a good idea. 

PS - I have successfully copied my 2002 keys. I did have to go a couple of places to find the correct blank. 

Hank Grand Master

Hank

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I copied my three keys at the local locksmith shop while I waited one day at lunch. Seems each set of three was $3-$4, but the little colored plastic rings to go on them (red for fire; blue for bags; green for Go) cost almost as much!

That gave me three sets. Plus he A&P had one; there was a spare set just in case, which I used for a year when the mech kept my set, too; and the previous owner has found another set every year or two . . . I'm covered up in keys!

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DonMuncy Grand Master

DonMuncy

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Immediately after I got my plane 15 years ago, I had two extra sets of keys made, along with the key to the lock on the hangar. I keep one set in each of our cars and the third in my flight bag. Not perfect, but pretty good.

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Bennett Mentor

Bennett

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My baggage door and cabin entry door are Medco locks, and I always carry two extra sets - one in my pants pocket (added during pre-flight) and one in my flight bag. The main set is on an "Airplane Keys" fabric fob about 5"" long, along with the ignition and hangar key. Hard to misplace, and easily seen on the glare shield when not in the ignition switch. Paranoid me has still another set in my carry on bag for clothes, computers, Chargers, etc. I also keep a couple of sets of keys for my prop lock when leaving the airplane in remote places.

Actually getting into the main cabin without a key is not difficult. Slide a flat thin metal or plastic "shim" in the space between the pilot side window and the vent window to push the "catch" to the side, and open the vent window. Then a field improvised tool can be used to open the door latch. Most arms are too short for that. I keep a spare ignition switch key in the airplane itself.

Just thought about the idea of keeping a spare set of door and ignition keys in a plastic key holder Velcoed to the inside of an inspection plate. it would have to be an area where it could fall off without causing harm.

Bob - S50 Grand Master

Bob - S50

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Have any of you successfully copied your Mooney keys? I tried taking them to the hardware store and they couldn't do it.

 

Also yes.  Had to go to a locksmith though.  Like you, the hardware store couldn't find a match.

 

Bob

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