Reserve Parachute and TSA

My girlfriend and I have both traveled with parahutes. She has even
taken it as carry on baggage. No problems so far.
I have a laminated tag on my chute bag:

Airport Security:

(TSA logo)

This is an emergency parachute

Ø It has been inspected and repacked by an FAA certified rigger.

Ø My life may depend on this safety equipment. Please respect it.

Ø If the seal is broken, or it appears to have been tampered with, it
is not considered airworthy.

Ø X-ray it and swipe the container all you want.

Ø Questions: You know where to find me.

Thanks!

Js,

When the chute was xrayed there was an object inside
that 'they' had
determined to physicaly inspect. I have yet to figure
what it is. They did
call me from my flight back to security to help 'unpack'
the chute for
observation. I told them verbaly all that is on your
laminated tag. Did not
help.
For now I must Mail the chute overnight to my destination
to avoid the TSA
obstacle. I am sure there are good reasons, however
the chance that TSA is
again concerned, currently the same could happen on
another trip.

At 22:12 31 May 2006, Js wrote:
My girlfriend and I have both traveled with parahutes.
She has even
taken it as carry on baggage. No problems so far.
I have a laminated tag on my chute bag:

Airport Security:

(TSA logo)

This is an emergency parachute

=D8 It has been inspected and repacked by an FAA certified
rigger.

=D8 My life may depend on this safety equipment. Please
respect it.

=D8 If the seal is broken, or it appears to have been
tampered with, it
is not considered airworthy.

=D8 X-ray it and swipe the container all you want.

=D8 Questions: You know where to find me.

Thanks!

There is the possibility that the last rigger left a packing tool in
your parachute and the TSA recognised it as a solid object in what
should mostly be fabric. An enraged passenger could really annoy
someone with a temporary packing pin...
Jeffrey Banks wrote:
Js,

When the chute was xrayed there was an object inside
that 'they' had
determined to physicaly inspect. I have yet to figure
what it is. They did
call me from my flight back to security to help 'unpack'
the chute for
observation. I told them verbaly all that is on your
laminated tag. Did not
help.
For now I must Mail the chute overnight to my destination
to avoid the TSA
obstacle. I am sure there are good reasons, however
the chance that TSA is
again concerned, currently the same could happen on
another trip.

At 22:12 31 May 2006, Js wrote:
My girlfriend and I have both traveled with parahutes.
She has even
taken it as carry on baggage. No problems so far.
I have a laminated tag on my chute bag:

Airport Security:

(TSA logo)

This is an emergency parachute

=D8 It has been inspected and repacked by an FAA certified
rigger.

=D8 My life may depend on this safety equipment. Please
respect it.

=D8 If the seal is broken, or it appears to have been
tampered with, it
is not considered airworthy.

=D8 X-ray it and swipe the container all you want.

=D8 Questions: You know where to find me.

Thanks!