And the shareholders of that insurance company... and all those who have policies with that insurance company... and all those who hold aircraft insurance policies with other insurance companies... :rolleyes:

It is a serious error to see it as a victimless crime. That is the same rationale used by car thieves and white collar criminals.

MOR mate...thats why this bloke has to go to jail.....so that all these people have a chance to sit around,think this out,come to some sort of conclusion.....at least they will all know where he resides in case of any unanswered questions..........wouldnt want him to buggar off to Oz and get a job in the outbacks driving a bulldozer now would we...((you knowthat story)

I'm really sick of reading this 'crim is the victim' crap.

Time will tell.. as the ozzies and the yanks have discovered, the victims who pay for his behaviour might be as widespread as 'every single person who ever has reason to visit a GA airport'. It depends what sort of policy changes are enacted as a knee jerk response to this thing. An expensive upgrade in perimeter fencing at Ardmore (maybe 'all airports') with a big increase in security patrols would be fairly predictable, as will the massive gouge in landing fees that go with it.

The insurance companies could predictably ratchet up the premiums on all GA aircraft across the board, as they did after 9/11 in the US. (which of course had nothing to do with a 210 parked in a Kansas cornfield, but Farmer Brown paid through the nose anyway, as did every passenger of every part 135 operator as a result). Yip, potentially EVERYBODY will pay for this f#@!wad and his little tantrum. How anyone could support anything other than a prison sentence for offending of this nature is just beyond belief.

He pissed in the face of all NZ pilots, and clearly doesn't give a toss about any of you.

Turbolager,
you are so right.
He needs mental health care as well as a jail term.
To steal an aircraft, under the influence, threaten to crash into a building, threaten to kill himself. etc, he is a victim AND a criminal, (mentally disturbed-which sent him over the edge)

Many people in this world have devastating family issues, but manage to cope without making world headlines.-highlighting the need for professional help, to be perhaps, more readily available and accessible.

The security issues have already been raised, in this PC mad world, we will soon see some knee jerk reaction re this episode.

After hours gates are currently under investigation for Ardmore(this pre-dates Dave's little episode) mainly to deter undesirables from entering the Airfield after hours, but even security fences wont stop a determined person.(Or someone in the industry!!)

Cheers.
:* :uhoh:

DT is a good man (Present tense!!!). I feel for him at the moment with the sentence that was passed down to him.

Sure his actions were done under a pressure situation and he now doing his time , so to speech, but how can we now give him the help that he needs right now. Where is the support that he needs?

DT you are still the man!!! Friends stick by friends in all situations!!!