[GiraffeNecktie]

Over the years there have been a few joyriders with little or no flight experience who have stolen planes. Some landed ok some not so ok. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1870&dat=19801116&...

[dredmorbius]

Just reading that makes me realize how much time has passed.

Can you imagine the criminal prosecution of those kids if they were to do that today? No "three years of juvie max, likely community service". Particularly in Texas.