HedgeTrimmer
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The Saint Posted at 2-12 15:46
unfortunately the airlines and the public are so hypersensitive about certain items that they themselves believe the myths and perpetrate the myths and even publish ridiculous policy on their websites. so it may as well be true. a drone is noting more than a flying laptop or a flying mobile phone or a flying iPad. but if a drone shows up at the airport, how do you know some airline employee isn't going to let you have it with both barrels? speaking of barrels, I know this is true because I frequently travel with firearms. and the stuff I have to hear will make your head spin. drones and guns are a target (no pun intended) and that's why we get the nonsense. luckily guns have become serious business and recently the rules are well-vetted because gun owners didn't put up with the nonsense and it was impossible for me to argue the point and in this country, guns are a right; drones are not. drone flyers let it happen to them and as was said, you'll get denied entry while a ton of full batteries are being stuffed into the cargo hold. the airlines half the time won't even obey or follow their own rules. "is that a drone?" we don't allow those but let me check. ugh!
"the airlines half the time won't even obey or follow their own rules. "is that a drone?" we don't allow those but let me check."
Good part of problem is Airport security personel with poor education (TSA only requires GED) and assemblyline rubberstamp security training. Coupled to their Supervisors who will not over-rule their subordinates incorrect decision. Luck of draw plays a part in what gets past and what don't.
An example: Many moons ago, verified before hand I could take a Scuba Pony bottle on board plane, as long as was empty and could be verified it was empty. Went through security without a hitch. Then airline changed gates, forcing all of us to leave secure area and go back through security at different checkpoint.
This time, security said absolutely no way to Pony bottle. Politely explained situation and had already been through security. Answer was still no. Security supervisor came over and reviewed situation. Security person was insisting empty tank could blow up on plane. Even though, valve body was removed, and they could look inside the tank. Security supervisor backed his subordinate, and walked away.
Took getting Airline's own security Administrator involved to get through.
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