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Re: Air travel with a sextant
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2004 Dec 10, 10:29 -0800
From: Cliff Sojourner
Date: 2004 Dec 10, 10:29 -0800
> Why would one want to take a life jacket > to the cabin? This is not a fragile item > like a sextant. Why not to check it in > with the luggage? yes, this is what I meant but not what I wrote. checking EPIRBs is difficult because of the battery and risk of accidental operation. checking the inflatable PFDs is difficult because of the CO2 cartridge. up to a certain size is allowed but not all airline personnell are aware of that, I've had several tell me no charges are allowed at all.
