Fire extinguishers are expressly prohibited, as are any compressed gas cylinders:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm Reading through there, seems like Ron might be in good shape wrt carry on basic tools, unless one of them is a hatchet: Tools Item Carry-on Checked Axes and Hatchets No Yes Cattle Prods No Yes Crowbars No Yes Hammers No Yes Drills and drill bits (including cordless portable power drills) No Yes Saws (including cordless portable power saws) No Yes Tools (greater than seven inches in length) No Yes Tools (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes Screwdrivers (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes Wrenches and Pliers (seven inches or less in length) Yes Yes NOTE: Any sharp objects in checked baggage should be sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to baggage handlers and Security Officers. bs ________________________________ From: ira kaufman <[email protected]> To: Russell Neely <[email protected]> Cc: alfa <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, December 3, 2009 2:00:46 PM Subject: Re: [alfa] flying with tools right russ, sorry.actually i recieved a reciept for the confiscation.it was in the luggage.no reason was given.it was a small thing which you could buy at pepboys or autozone.whatever.--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Russell Neely <[email protected]> wrote: From: Russell Neely <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [alfa] flying with tools To: "ira kaufman" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12:29 PM Do you mean the luggage never arrived? Or that someone removed the fire extinguisher? Remember the jet that crashed in the Florida everglades a few years ago. Apparnetly an oxygen bottle being transported in the cargo hold blew its top and the plane crashed. A pressurized fire extinguisher, especially one with a plastic nozzle could / might do the same. So was the luggage lost? Or just the bottle? You might clarrify that to the list. Ciao, Russ Neely --- On Thu, 12/3/09, ira kaufman <[email protected]> wrote: From: ira kaufman <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [alfa] flying with tools To: "Brian Shorey" <[email protected]> Cc: "alfa" <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 6:52 AM when i flu out to minn.from brooklyn a few years back to pick up an alfetta i put a small fire extinquisher checked in my luggage.it never made it to minn. --- On Thu, 12/3/09, Brian Shorey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Brian Shorey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [alfa] flying with tools To: "ron ewing" <[email protected]>, "Alfa Digest" <[email protected]>, [email protected] Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 1:00 AM You won't get through with anything sharp, and wrenches and screwdrivers will get you pulled over going through security. Do yourself a favor and check everything. >From experience, I'd go heavy on the spares and light on the tools. You can beg, buy, or borrow most tools anywhere, but try to find a water pump for a 1978 Alfetta on a Saturday morning in Davenport Iowa. Bring your cell phone and AAA card. Have fun, bs ________________________________ From: ron ewing <[email protected]> To: Alfa Digest <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Wed, December 2, 2009 6:08:42 PM Subject: [alfa] flying with tools Hi guys. Taking a cross country car trip soon - CA to FL - and was wondering what I might be able to carry on the plane with me on the way to CA. I know sharp pointy things like screwdrivers would be out, but what about wrenches, sockets, wirestrippers, sidecut pliers, etc? Anybody done this recently? TIA, Ron. -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
