Larhsw 1 #26 April 6, 2010 I fly to the US 5-6 times a year bringing my rig as carry-on every time. Never had any issues except swabs and visual inspections. Last time in March 2010. Always nice to be present if they start screwing with it though. They do open my checked baggage, though, leaving that nice little note every time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #27 April 6, 2010 Just went IAD-SRQ - swabbed in the line in Dulles and selected for additional patdown at the gate. No hassles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #28 April 6, 2010 traveling with my rig - never an issue and always carry on in fact, right after the rules tightened up, I had a supervisor pull people over to the monitor to teach them what a parachute with an onboard AAD looks like and he reviewed the new rules with them - and then thanked me for the opportunity I got guff for my weight belt once, his supervisor also set him straight ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voilsb 1 #29 April 7, 2010 Flying out of Phoenix, I had the TSA guy inform me that it's nation-wide TSA policy that a supervisor clears *every* parachute, and recommended I tell the scanner in advance that it's a parachute so they could call the supervisor over sooner. Gave me an anecdote about some guy who got through without being screened by a supervisor, supervisor sees the rig on the screen, asks "did that get cleared?" told "no" then shuts down the airport to locate and swab the rig. But other than having my rig swabbed, never any other issues. I travel with it in its own roller-bag.Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tetra316 0 #30 April 7, 2010 QuoteGave me an anecdote about some guy who got through without being screened by a supervisor, supervisor sees the rig on the screen, asks "did that get cleared?" told "no" then shuts down the airport to locate and swab the rig. That's what I was told would happen by a supervisor in Phoenix a couple weeks ago. I highly doubt it would actually happen that way though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voilsb 1 #31 April 7, 2010 I wonder if it was the same guy who told us both the story?Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
