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03-30-2014, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Oliver BC & Red Deer Alberta Canada
Posts: 350
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ELT as carry on for a commercial flight from Sun & Fun
Time to replace my junky and intermittent Ameri King AK 450 ELT on my RV4.
I'm hoping to buy one at Sun and Fun and take it back home with me in my carry-on baggage on a commercial flight. Does anyone one see this as being a problem?
I'd hate to get to the Airport and be going through security and end up being told that due to the batteries or who knows what in this day and age that it's not approved for carry on or even checked bags on commercial flights. I don't really want to be a position in having to choose between trying to mail a $700 dollar ELT and missing my flight or leaving it on display in one of those plastic bins.
Thanks
Tim
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03-31-2014, 05:26 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hopkinsville, KY
Posts: 956
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Have it shipped
Most of the places that you buy it from will ship it to your house for free.
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03-31-2014, 09:00 AM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
Posts: 878
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Pilot Carry On stuff
I'm flying with a pilot in his plane on a long XC and coming back commercial. Do you think I will have any issues with my 'CFI bag' as a carry-on which contains a handheld, my Stratus, flashlight, batteries, headset, etc. ? I have some small tools I also carry (a multi tip screwdriver, small pliers) that I will leave home.
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03-31-2014, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 590
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DGlaeser
I'm flying with a pilot in his plane on a long XC and coming back commercial. Do you think I will have any issues with my 'CFI bag' as a carry-on which contains a handheld, my Stratus, flashlight, batteries, headset, etc. ? I have some small tools I also carry (a multi tip screwdriver, small pliers) that I will leave home.
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I've had a fuel tester confiscated...the kind with the screwdriver tip on the end. They said it could be used as a weapon. That was about five years ago...so not sure if it still would be a problem, but beware. Its aggravating for something like that...it wasn't worth trying to ship it home...so I was stuck buying a new one.
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03-31-2014, 09:24 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,761
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I've had problems with my inspection camera. I told them that it was in there and it might look like a pistol. They, of course, pulled me aside to inspect it. They weren't concerned that it looked like a pistol, but said it looked like a drill. "Heavens to Murgatroid! You can't bring a drill onboard!"
Even though it was in it's original box that had the full description, they were still not happy. I had to take it out and show them how it worked.
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03-31-2014, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Gardnerville Nv.
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You can bring a lap top, it has a battery, you can bring an I Pad, it has a gps reciever.....?
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03-31-2014, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Livermore, CA
Posts: 6,767
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Do not try to bring an oxygen tank - even empty - on a commercial flight.
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03-31-2014, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Largo, FL
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I have carried on my flight bag
Headsets, GPS, flashlights, kneeboard, charts, iPad, etc. ---- no tools.
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03-31-2014, 01:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Westland, MI
Posts: 311
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There is no way the TSA goons will allow an ELT to pass through security.
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03-31-2014, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Florida USA
Posts: 51
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You can never tell
Unless it is specifically prohibited by name or type of device, I think it is always up to the whims of whoever is inspecting. If you happen to know what a dobro is, I once had to actually take it out of the case and play it to convince them it was a musical instrument. One guy thought the capo for it looked like a switchblade, though there were no sharp edges anywhere.
So my answer to your question is - maybe! 
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