This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello Christoper I did sme travelling, as you all know in February I flew from Venezuela = to US and also internaly. I was carying with me the piano tools, They = will not allow you the piano tools, not only knives, but nothing which = even resembles it, that includes screwdrivers, files, anything with = metal which could be used as a weapon, so you should send them by cargo = also the tuning hammer should go on cargo, when I asked about the tuning = hammer at the counter they told me that depended on the security = officer, but with the new regulations, once you got to the boarding = point if the security officer thinks that can be a weapon you will be = forced to loose the plane or dispose of the hammer which might be more = painful,=20 You can check in your etd if you have one, your Laptop provided you can = switch them on and show them that they are what they look like.=20 My comment Elian Degen ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Christopher D. Purdy=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 15:42 Subject: Plane travel Hi there, I have to fly with my tuning tools this week and I want to be sure to=20 be prepared. There have been discussions about security on this list=20 and I have a good idea what to expect but I am interested in getting=20 any additional advice. I will be checking my tool kit of course. I guess I will remove any=20 knives or razor blades that may be lurking in there. I also will be=20 carrying on my lap top computer. I understand that they will ask me=20 to have it on when I go through security. Any other advice that any recent travelers can add? This is a very=20 important gig I am going to and loosing my kit would be death. Would=20 it be possible to carry a spare tuning hammer in my carry on bag?=20 They would probably think it was some kind of weird weapon. chris --=20 Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music, Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701 (740) 593-1656 fax (740) 593-1429 purdy@ohiou.edu ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/3a/08/43/b3/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment-- ______________________________________________________________________________ mensaje enviado desde http://www.iespana.es emails (pop)-paginas web (espacio ilimitado)-agenda-favoritos (bookmarks)-foros -Chat
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