RC in hold or cabin baggage

[twickers14]

Hi all. Off to Florida at the end of the month. Will carry by my 2 batteries in special pouches with terminal protetcors fitted in cabin baggage but since the RC has a battery is it best to have that in the cabin too?

 

[Pinthenet]

This may help TSA Battery Restrictions: Clearing Up Confusion on Flying with Lithium Ion
When I flew last I took the RC on board anyway as I wasn't sure what type of battery it had and it didn't need much space.

It's still not always very clear so if I have space I don't check in anything with batteries

 

[DIgitalMD]

The Remote has a lithium battery so technically it should be in your carry-on luggage.

 

[Andre Levite]

The Remote has a lithium battery so technically it should be in your carry-on luggage.

Noooooo...

The FAA regulations only prohibit removable or loose/spare litium batteries from being placed in the cargo hold.

Non-removeable batteries can go on cargo hold or carry on. That's why it's permissible to leave a laptop or iPad in a checked bag for instance (ignoring the theft risk for a moment).

So the RC is considered to be in the same category as a cell phone or tablet as far as FAA/TSA is concerned. Airlines can have whatever rules they want but they generally aren't the ones searching your luggage.

 

[twickers14]

Thanks all. Very helpful. I am still getting my daily bulletins into my Junk. I followed advice and deleted my preferences before I signed out and back in and then restated my preferences-daily and weekly summaries. Will just have to look in Junk I suppose.

 

[Andre Levite]

Thanks all. Very helpful. I am still getting my daily bulletins into my Junk. I followed advice and deleted my preferences before I signed out and back in and then restated my preferences-daily and weekly summaries. Will just have to look in Junk I suppose.

I fixed it by adding the email it was sent from to my contacts. With most mail servers known contacts are excluded from the spam / junk folder.

 

[twickers14]

I fixed it by adding the email it was sent from to my contacts. With most mail servers known contacts are excluded from the spam / junk folder.

Thanks. Seems entirely sensible. Giving it a go.

 

[twickers14]

Hey it’s worked. Got my first daily digest in my In-Box for a week. Thanks again.

 

[Andre Levite]

Hey it’s worked. Got my first daily digest in my In-Box for a week. Thanks again.

Glad to be of service

Too bad the solution is in the wrong thread though -- guess it will remain our secret. Lol

 

[twickers14]

Ugh yes I see what you mean. As an old boy I reckon I do OK with tech but sometimes things are not quite on the ball!