rapper4mpi 0 #1 March 6, 2003 Well, I just got back from a week at Skydive Sebastian in Florida. Here's how traveling with my rig went. First, I decided to ship my rig via FedEx from Vermont to Florida, insured for $6,000. This was easy, and only cost $40 and that included a receiving fee from Mail Boxes Etc... I decided to try and carry my rig on the airplane for the return flights. (I have a Cypres). I had no problem in West Palm Beach OR Boston (Logan). Security didn't even flinch. My friends carried there rigs down and back (no Cypres). Again, no problem in Burlington, VT, or through both security check points in Boston (gates changed). However one friend did encounter problems in Boston, connecting to Washinton, DC (different flight) and had to gate check his rig, but other than that, very smooth. -Rap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edenney 0 #2 March 6, 2003 Curious, did you travel with your rigs out in plain sight or in gear bags? Happy to hear that you didn't get too much grief.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapper4mpi 0 #3 March 6, 2003 We all had them in some sort of a gear bag. We packed out hook knifes in our checked luggage. We also tied a pull-up around our reserve handles to eliminate any accidental pulls. -Rap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #4 March 6, 2003 I personally don't like the idea of stuff tied around the reserve handle... No matter how careful you are, it's just one more thing that can really ruin your day. This post has a picture of a safe way of securing your reserve handle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapper4mpi 0 #5 March 6, 2003 You are right, and that picture is a good suggestion. However, someone would have to be a complete idiot to miss the bright orange pull-up tied around their handle. Of course, you never know. I'll suggest that new way from now on. Thanks. -Rap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #6 March 6, 2003 QuoteOf course, you never know. Did you read the thread from the beginning? Unthinkable things can and will happen. "The designers of idiot-proof systems frequently underestimate the ingenuity of true idiots." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rapper4mpi 0 #7 March 6, 2003 The "Of course you never know" was acknowledging that mistakes can happen, and eliminating any possible room for error is smart. I agreed with you from the start. Enough, I wasn't intending this thread to be a discussion, but rather an update on my travel experiences, which many people had requested I do so. Thanks for your input. -Rap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #8 March 6, 2003 QuoteI personally don't like the idea of stuff tied around the reserve handle... No matter how careful you are, it's just one more thing that can really ruin your day. I don't like additional stuff either, but I disagree with "no matter how careful you are". Things tied to the reserve handle are really no different than anything else that needs checking (eg. arming a Cypres), IMO. Do it right and no problem; forget it and it could bite. I'm very aware of such things as I jump neither an RSL or a Cypres. I picked up a big red "Remove Before Flight" streamer I'm planning to zip-tie to/with my reserve handle for airline transport purposes only. If some TSA goon pulls my rig out of the gearbag by the reserve handle and that bad boy deploys, I'm going to have a really bad day and probably won't be on my scheduled flight. I'm hoping the RBF streamer will prevent that from occurring. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beavdog 0 #9 March 6, 2003 i heard of a guy that wire tied his reserve handle to keep it from getting pulled during airline flight. his rigger found it on there like 2 weeks after he had gotten back from a boogie....SCARY Here's to the Breezes that blows through the Trezzez..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
