On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 02:24:10 +0000 (UTC),
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

http://www.medeco.com/products/produ...D=47&clear=47&

http://www.aircraftsecurityalert.com/

You can only get keys from a registered Medeco dealer, and they will
typically have to order them in.

Brand new ones can be slightly finicky and stiff to operate, but once
loosened up a little work quite precisely.

Any/all can be keyed alike, but the ignition switch will have to
remain the original type.

The door locks on our fleet (4 PA-28s and 1 PA-32R) all suck. At least
two of them don't even lock at any given time, and we're always replacing
them. There is a guy on the field who replaced his lock with sometime a
little more substantial. But I've seen him doing other stuff that I'm
doubtful of the legality, so I have to ask: Is there any legal reason why
we keep putting those piece of **** Piper locks on?

No reason that I am aware of, but all of the locks that I have seen
(except the Medeco) that mount and operate like the original "Piper"
locks are indeed pure garbage.

I'm sure that you realize that any lock will only keep out an honest
person...

TC