Olympic A-340 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 780 posts, RR: 11 Posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 828 times:
Hello All,
I am going to be going to BOS for the Christmas holidays, and I want to take all my flying things with me so I can study for checkride which will be coming up in February. Even though my VFR charts, flying books, etc. have no bearing on airline flying, should I expect to be stopped by security?
UAL1837 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 820 times:
I took my flight bag on a trip from ORD to STL on United a few years back. I know it was before 9/11, but no one questioned me or anything out of the ordinary.
Sushka From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 4784 posts, RR: 16 Reply 2, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 812 times:
I took my pilot bag along one time on a flight to Atlanta to study. Everything was fine.
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 797 times:
Along as it's publicly available information (i.e. NOAA charts, textbooks) and not security-sensitive material (i.e. proprietary airline training materials if you're not an airline pilot), there should be no problem whatsoever. I mean, it's still legal to train for a pilot's license, isn't it?
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
Hmmmm... From Canada, joined exactly 14 years ago today! , 2088 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 790 times:
Everyone is stopped by security. Your concern is that this type of thing might make you a subject for extra attention. To be honest, if you were arabic-looking, that might be a red flag to them. But nothing will come of it, of course. You're not a terrorist. You'll still make your flight. (In some more draconian countries, you might have some explaining to do.)
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USAFHummer From United States of America, joined exactly 13 years ago today! , 10685 posts, RR: 54 Reply 5, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 771 times:
There should be no problems Olympic...Ive taken my flight stuff on airliners a few times since 9/11 and never had any problem...I'd be hesitant to take it out on a plane though, might make other pax nervous and cause a ruckus...
Greg
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B747skipper From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 769 times:
Dear Olympic -
Be reminded that the 9/11 terrorists were once trained as pilots...
To be certain of no problems, check-in the bags containing your equipment.
There is 99% chances no questions will be asked...
But nowadays - security is... security and they might ask you a few questions.
Have a good flight...
(s) Skipper
XFSUgimpLB41X From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 3952 posts, RR: 36 Reply 7, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 766 times:
I take at least a few of my flight books with me on every flight i go on, and my GPS- never have given me any trouble. My airport ID badge helps things got a bit smoother at security too. A student pilot with a VFR flight kit won't scare anyone.
Olympic A-340 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 780 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (10 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 718 times:
Thanx guys...I will just carry them on the plane (I mean I am a 16 yr old traveling with my mum) I doubt I look that suspicious .
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