[RE-wrenches] Flying with Makita batteries in checked or carryon?

[James Jefferson Jarvis]

Carry your batteries in carry on. Absolutely no issues that way. I do it
multiple times per month.

-James Jefferson Jarvis
APRS World, LLC

This message sent from my cell phone. My apologies for brevity and spelling
errors.
On Sep 28, 2015 5:18 PM, "Dan Fink" <danbob88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Esteemed Wrenches
> I normally drive to jobs with my tools, or UPS ship the tools ahead of
> time. This upcoming MET tower maintenance job in Nevada is too tight a
> timeline to drive or ship. I figured some of you have recent experience
> with this, and the rules seem to change quickly. I have to fly with my
> impact, driver, 3 batteries and charger.
>
> From the TSA PDF (no date of course):
>
> https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/media/faa_airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf
>
> My batteries are 56 watt-hour lithium ion; I'd rather not have this heavy
> stuff in my carry-on. What is "protected" for checked bags, the Makita has
> a sliding sleeve. Does that count? No "spare" batteries allowed in checked
> bags? I am taking this that I can bring one battery in my checked bag, one
> in my carryon, and a charger? That would work.
>
> Any input appreciated, a long security delay or seized tools would be a
> big problem.
>
> Dan Fink
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