anyone taking your rc on a plane?????help!!!

[chevycrawlerking]

Please if anyone can help im flying home for thanksgiving and i dont want to leave my wraith at home, im going to lake tahoe nv and i was woundering if anyone has an idea on how to get it on the plane without being hassled any ideas would be greatly appreciated

[Duuuuuuuude]

There's been two or three discussions on this very thing this year in this section.

Since you don't or won't use the search button, I'll give you the short version.

Everyone came to the agreement that its best to wrap it in tinfoil (so that the xray's won't mess with your electronics), duct tape an old pager to it (if you can't find it at your destination, you can call the pager and listen for the beep beep beep), put it in a cardboard box, and check it with your regular luggage.

Should be easy peasy.

[slobin3d]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

There's been two or three discussions on this very thing this year in this section.

Since you don't or won't use the search button, I'll give you the short version.

Everyone came to the agreement that its best to wrap it in tinfoil (so that the xray's won't mess with your electronics), duct tape an old pager to it (if you can't find it at your destination, you can call the pager and listen for the beep beep beep), put it in a cardboard box, and check it with your regular luggage.

Should be easy peasy.

X2

[rockn]

And don't for get to wear your turban threw check in and out.

[Destroyer]

I'm sitting here in Hawaii on vacation with my scaler right now, had no issues using the methods above.

[JeremyH]

I've flown with mine quite a few times....once out of the country and I have never had an issue.

Tools in the checked bag (they will probably search it, BTW).
Everything else carry on (again, they will probably search it).

I am always nice and willing to wait for them to search whatever they please.

[Numbcrawling]

Also, try to make sure that there are a few loose wires hanging out of the package, this will insure that the XRAY's damage those wires instead of your electronics. Cheers

[JeremyH]

Xrays wont damage wires....

[korn_2956]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

There's been two or three discussions on this very thing this year in this section.

Since you don't or won't use the search button, I'll give you the short version.

Everyone came to the agreement that its best to wrap it in tinfoil (so that the xray's won't mess with your electronics), duct tape an old pager to it (if you can't find it at your destination, you can call the pager and listen for the beep beep beep), put it in a cardboard box, and check it with your regular luggage.

Should be easy peasy.

Haha. I forgot I had a gun lighter in my carry on once and wow was that a big deal. Didn't even work anymore and it was small then the palm of my hand. And that was 10 years ago. I'd be shot on site if I did that now.

[docsrcrepair]

Personally I prefer to duct tape it to my chest with the batteries tucked under my belt. Usually it doesnt draw much attenion, especially if you hide it under a really big oversized trench coat. And I usually carry the remote in my hand while holding my arms up walking thru the xray machine.. Once the initial shock of everyone running like madmen wears off it really doesnt get noticed.
I always tell them if the plane goes down I prefer to have my most precious possesions with me.. They understand and let me go right thru.

[chevycrawlerking]

but for real does the electrics need to be wraped in foil or will they be ok i know all the other eal stuff after callin TSA but thats only thing im stumped on

[Numbcrawling]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Xrays wont damage wires....

shhhhhhh. no one needs to know...

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by chevycrawlerking

i know all the other real stuff after callin TSA

You called them? Oh man, now you're on the list.