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Re: Sextants and Airport Security
From: Doug
Date: 2011 Apr 07, 20:16 -0400
From: Doug
Date: 2011 Apr 07, 20:16 -0400
I've carried my sextant to Europe, the Caribbean, and across the U.S. and never more than a few curious inquiries.
Doug
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From: Robert Eno <enoid@northwestel.net>
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From: Robert Eno <enoid@northwestel.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com; NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Thu, Apr 7, 2011 8:12 pm
Subject: [NavList] Sextants and Airport Security
Has anyone tried to carry their sextant on board an
aircraft since 9/11 and all of the security foolishness that has come to pass
since then?
Prior to 9/11, I used to visit friends in the US on
a regular basis and brought my sextant with me to practice on the water. Even
back then, I got a lot of quizzical looks from the security drones but was able
to get through OK.
I am wondering what the situation is nowadays. I
cannot even imagine consigning my sextant to general baggage and would still
want to carry it on board with me but I can imagine that it must be a real
hassle to get it past the airport screening.
Robert
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