Regarding the TSA letter. When I was confronted with my horn by a certain overly sassy stewardess, she said "Well, we don't have time to check on that, so just get on the plane". I had an earful, but my horn was safe.
The better method is to humbly ask to put the horn in the crew's locker because you "didn't know" it wouldn't fit and it's too valuable and fragile to check. When I did this, I also made sure I was the last person on the plane, so I wouldn't hold up everyone else. The way I see it, my horn is the single most expensive thing I own, (including my car), so under no circumstances will I allow it to be checked under the plane. Make up any excuse to keep that horn from being mangled by the airlines. Chris --- Carlberg Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 4:25 PM -0600 3/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >The "AFM letter" only details what the TSA must allow through its > >screening process. It does NOT mandate that the airlines allow you to > >carry the instrument on-board. > > > Hi, Ron - > > > The TSA letter doesn't seem to limit itself to AFM members. I have use it > several times, but generally haven't needed to do so. > > The TSA letter dated January 17, 2003 says, in part, "On December 20, 2002, > TSA instructed aircraft operators that effective immediately, they are to > allow musical instruments as carry-on baggage in addition to the limit of > one bag and one personal item per person as carry-on baggage on an > aircraft." > > For me, the only place I've needed to be careful is on entering the plane > itself, nowhere else. And, as has been said, a smile and a polite request > have always netted a place for my horn in a closet. > > > Regards, > > Carlberg > > P.S. If anyone wants a PDF file of that letter, just let me know. > > Carlberg Jones > Guanajuato, Gto. > MEXICO > > > _______________________________________________ > post: horn@music.memphis.edu > unsubscribe or set options at > http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/tedesccj%40yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
