TSA and travelling

TechBlue

Hi All,

Just checking to see what the current status is on flying with cylinders, are they now only allowed as carryon or can they also be checked? With valves removed off course Anybody have a copy of the latest regulations.

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dantheman

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Thanks Dan

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schford

This is Continentals policy - I had it varies by airline and I just happen to be travelling continental next week so know this one
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Scuba Equipment
Continental does accept one dive bag containing equipment used in the scuba-diving sport as part of the free baggage allowance. Scuba equipment in addition to the free baggage allowance will be assessed at the excess baggage charge applicable in the market for a single piece.

An empty dive tank will not be included in determining the Free Baggage Allowance and will be subject to a service charge of the applicable excess baggage charge. Contact Continental Airlines Reservations at 1-800-525-0280 or at our worldwide reservations numbers for service charge rates.

An empty dive tank or up to 3 rebreather tanks will not be included in determining the Free Baggage Allowance and will be subject to a service charge of $80/125 CAD from travel to/from USA/Canada/Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The service charge to/from international destinations is $100/151 CAD.

The empty dive/rebreather tank must have the regulator valve completely disconnected form the tank. The tank must not be sealed (i.e. the tank has an open end). The tank must have an opening to allow for a visual inspection by a TSA Security Screener.

Note for Rebreather Equipment: Soda lime that is 4% Sodium Hydroxide or less will be accepted in checked baggage. Soda lime that is 4% Sodium Hydroxide will not be accepted in checked baggage.

An item of SCUBA equipment consists of one empty SCUBA tank, up to 3 rebreather tanks or one dive bag containing equipment used in the scuba-diving sport. The empty scuba/rebreather tank and a separate dive bag containing SCUBA equipment will be charged as two separate pieces.

Continental is not liable for damage to Scuba diving equipment.

Excess Valuation may not be purchased for Scuba diving equipment.

caveseeker7

Curbside robbers. Oddly enough, not a word about weight, just content.
Just to screw them back one should check a twin Halcyon RB80 with 20 liter tanks.

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Stefan



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USSMEG

Bag the valves and check the cylinders and you'll be fine. I clear tape over the end of the cylinder to make sure they can see inside if they wish to with a flashlight.

I had one friend bring a copy of the rules "saying to carry them on board" and he was told to "check the little bats" as they could be used as a weapon. He did, no problems. I had put the MEG right into a carry on and it has never been opened. (knock on wood).
Paul

schford

I have my whole Meg in a carry on too. Well slight fib as am leaving the cylinders at home dont htink they would fit in the overhead locker bag...

I got a new carry on bag toay and thank god it fits this one...actually it is more like a little sports bag with wheels rather than tradional small suitcase but width and depth are in limits it is a tiny bit too long due to the handle but I am sur ei will get away with it and best of all it was in a 70% off sale!

Stuart

Philippe GERIN

Hi guys,
I'll have to fly soon and was wondering what others do concerning the O2 tank? On my previous trip, I just emptied the tanks and left the valve on it but now that the rules have changed... I'm concerned about having stuff dirtying my O2 tank here.
I plan to have the valve removed as per TSA regulation on both dil & O2 tanks, but put the O2 tank -O2 sticker removed - in a clean, new food grade (food grade because I'm sure it's clean) see-through plastic bag. I found nothing in the TSA regulation preventing one to do this.
Or maybe should I just plan to have a visual & O2 service at destination?
Any comments?
Best
Philippe

Philippe GERIN

Once, I had my Kiss head with me in a carry on. I got stopped & sent back to check it because the displays & "cables attached to a block of plastic" looked suspicious to the scan person
Best
Philippe

silent running

Hello everybody, I have a cautionary tale to tell. I've flown my unit all over by taking the unit minus the cylinders and cover on as carry on, with cylinders and cover in checked bags. I've never had a security problem with either the unit or the cylinders and that's because I always took off the valves, as per the flight agents instruction. But on my last trip to Komodo, I managed to get a lot of corrosion in my O2 cylinder, which traveled up the through the reg, piping and blocked my solenoid. I had to do the last 2 days of the trip flying the thing manually. It's quite a big mess to clean up and potentially dangerous. I can only assume that this came from the condensation that built up while the valve was off. I say if you can avoid taking off the valves, at least on the O2 cylinder, do so. Supposedly, the FAA allows you to keep the valves in place and a minimum pressure in the cylinder. But it doesn't look good for the future as most security screeners are low paid and don't seem to know or care what the rules actually say. Does anybody know an easy way to get condensation out of an O2 cylinder on site, short of a total O2 cleaning?-Andy