traveling with tuning tools

[Farrell]

> I mean, there was nothing said--no looks--nothing at all! We
> were surprised and felt a little "unsecure." flying from that airport.
But,
> maybe they knew that there was a bunch of piano techs flying out, and knew
> what to look for. ???

What is even scarier - maybe you even LOOK like a piano technician!

LOL
Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: traveling with tuning tools


> Roger and list,
>
> <<             I fly quite a bit with a full tool kit, it always has to go
> baggage.  The box is pad locked, but as of yet not any real problems, even
> across borders.>>
>
> Last year, a couple of friends and I flew from Memphis to Arlington. My
two
> friends had their tool cases, aluminum with SATs and lots of meta tools.
> When we went through Memphis security, security personnel briefly
questioned
> one about who he was. He had to sign some paper, giving his name and
address
> and maybe the purpose of his trip. No big deal at all, surprisingly,
> considering the amount of metal and the SATIII. He was allowed to carry
that
> toolcase on with him. However, out of Arlington, nobody asked a single
> question about his case, which had a few more metal tools in it he had
> bought there. I mean, there was nothing said--no looks--nothing at all! We
> were surprised and felt a little "unsecure." flying from that airport.
But,
> maybe they knew that there was a bunch of piano techs flying out, and knew
> what to look for. ???
>
> John Formsma
> Blue Mountain, MS
>
> mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
>