Taking hand-held transcivers on commercial airlines

As previously posted, my wife and I are flying to WI next week. I plan on
renting a plane and doing some local flying once we are there. My question
is, I have a Icom A-5 that I would like to take with me should I need
back-up communications during my local flying. Have any of you taken a
hand-held on a commercial airliner without being hassled? I know for sure, I
would not put it in my carry-on. But I don't want my luggage opened just
because of the radio.

Comments...suggestions....

Harry

I brought my portable in carry-on. I told them about it, and said I had the
unit disabled by removal of battery and antenna. They let me go on with it
with a stern warning not to attempt to use it in any way. I would assume
that your treatment would be highly variable depending on the screeners,
their mood, etc. If you want to be sure, just put in checked luggage. I
routinely bring all sorts of portable radios (I'm a ham) and never had a
problem.


"Harry Gordon" wrote in message
...
As previously posted, my wife and I are flying to WI next week. I plan on
renting a plane and doing some local flying once we are there. My question
is, I have a Icom A-5 that I would like to take with me should I need
back-up communications during my local flying. Have any of you taken a
hand-held on a commercial airliner without being hassled? I know for sure,
I
would not put it in my carry-on. But I don't want my luggage opened just
because of the radio.

Comments...suggestions....

Harry

Harry Gordon ) wrote:

As previously posted, my wife and I are flying to WI next week. I plan on
renting a plane and doing some local flying once we are there. My question
is, I have a Icom A-5 that I would like to take with me should I need
back-up communications during my local flying. Have any of you taken a
hand-held on a commercial airliner without being hassled? I know for sure, I
would not put it in my carry-on. But I don't want my luggage opened just
because of the radio.

Comments...suggestions....

Last October I flew Delta Airlines out to Kansas from the Northeast to pick
up an aircraft. I carried on my complete flight bag, which included two
headsets, charts, an Icom A-5, a large plastic bag of batteries, large and
small flashlights, and other items.

The bag was searched by security, but they had no problem with it going on
the regional jet.


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In article ,
Harry Gordon wrote:

As previously posted, my wife and I are flying to WI next week. I plan on
renting a plane and doing some local flying once we are there. My question
is, I have a Icom A-5 that I would like to take with me should I need
back-up communications during my local flying. Have any of you taken a
hand-held on a commercial airliner without being hassled? I know for sure, I
would not put it in my carry-on. But I don't want my luggage opened just
because of the radio.

Keep in mind that each passenger terminal is now a "little gestopo
checkpoint". No two are the same. The guards have the "official airport
no-no list ", the "airline no-no list", and their own "personal no-no
list".

As another poster wrote, take the antenna and battery pack off, put
them in different parts of you bag. Same goes for the GPS. The more
miscellaneous pieces-parts strewn about the more innocent it will
appear.
The rules says no portable electronic devices may be operated below
10,000 feet. Stop by the cockpit when you enter the aircraft, tell the
cockpit crew you are a pilot and ask it they have any objection to your
using your handheld and/or GPS above 10K. The airlines have policies
published in the in-flight magazine, but the cockpit crew has the final
say.

"EDR" wrote in message ...

Keep in mind that each passenger terminal is now a "little gestopo
checkpoint". No two are the same. The guards have the "official airport
no-no list ", the "airline no-no list", and their own "personal no-no
list".

You're presuming that there's even a list.

Took a whole flt bag from Tucson to BWI to pick up my plane. GPS,
Radios, batteries, pubs...the works. Didn't tell anyone what it was unless
asked, then replied pilot equipment. No problems at all...

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Kevin McCue
KRYN
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I agree except that I wouldn't ask about or atttempt GPS/Handheld operation
while on board. Why bother or push it.

Say nothing unless asked. Put it in carry on for security - checked bags
have too many hands on them now. I've done it a lot before 9/11... even
carried a parachute but not sure how I would do that now.

"EDR" wrote in message
...

Keep in mind that each passenger terminal is now a "little gestopo
checkpoint". No two are the same. The guards have the "official airport
no-no list ", the "airline no-no list", and their own "personal no-no
list".

As another poster wrote, take the antenna and battery pack off, put
them in different parts of you bag. Same goes for the GPS. The more
miscellaneous pieces-parts strewn about the more innocent it will
appear.
The rules says no portable electronic devices may be operated below
10,000 feet. Stop by the cockpit when you enter the aircraft, tell the
cockpit crew you are a pilot and ask it they have any objection to your
using your handheld and/or GPS above 10K. The airlines have policies
published in the in-flight magazine, but the cockpit crew has the final
say.

It's just an electronic device, that's all.


Trip

In article ,
says...

As previously posted, my wife and I are flying to WI next week. I plan on
renting a plane and doing some local flying once we are there. My question
is, I have a Icom A-5 that I would like to take with me should I need
back-up communications during my local flying. Have any of you taken a
hand-held on a commercial airliner without being hassled? I know for sure, I
would not put it in my carry-on. But I don't want my luggage opened just
because of the radio.

Comments...suggestions....

Harry

In article , Ron Natalie
wrote:

"EDR" wrote in message
...

Keep in mind that each passenger terminal is now a "little gestopo
checkpoint". No two are the same. The guards have the "official airport
no-no list ", the "airline no-no list", and their own "personal no-no
list".

You're presuming that there's even a list.

The "official" list may be found on the TSA website.

Keep in mind that all airlines explictly prohibit the use of any radio
receiver (yes, receiver) on board the airplane at any time...I believe
this is an FAA rule. This would prohibit the use of a VHF receiver or
a GPS anytime the airplane is in motion. As far as carrying them on,
that should be fine. -Eric