Ship it or pack in your checked luggage. Do not try to carry it on.
You will loose some of it at security. /snip/

I don't know of anything that a TSA would find potentially threatening.
What else is there othe than a kneeboard (ok, maybe the flat metal
part), charts and books, headset, timer, yoke mount, what else? If you
are unsure at all, just ship it back via UPS ground.


What a load of crap! I have travelled many times with my full flight
gear, and have never had a problem carrying it on. It's the checked
baggage that I don't trust! Every time I open my checked bag, and see
that little love letter from TSA, the first thing I do is check to see
whats missing.

I have checked literally many many hundreds of pieces of luggage when I
used to fly for work. Most flights I typically checked 2 to 3 pieces of
luggage. Multiply my UA FF details below from a few years of travel
and you will come out to maybe 700-900 pieces of luggage. One tool case
had 3 to 5 thousand dollars in equipment in it.
I had the toolcase delayed (got it the following morning before i woke
up) and a suitcaes delayed until the following afternoon (I always
carried at least a days worth of cloths on board so no problem there).
Other than that, no problems ever. I'm sure stuff does get swiped and I
don't feel comfortable when I do see that white slip in my bags but that
is todays world. Ship it if you don't feel comfortable.

Gerald Sylvester
PPL-ASEL


PS - when I was working on my private in 2002, my CFI asked me if I
thought a lot about flying when I wasn't flying. He meant flying with
him. I replied, "For the past 4 weeks, I flew you on Monday, flew
somewhere on Tuesday, flew back on Thursday and flew with you on Friday.
When the hell am I not flying?"

10-Jan-00 U* 1694 K Class SAN to SFO
13-Jan-00 U* 2057 Y Class SFO to LAX
13-Jan-00 UX 5263 Y Class LAX to SAN
18-Jan-00 U* 2016 K Class LAX to SFO
18-Jan-00 UX 5320 K Class CLD to LAX
19-Jan-00 U* 2011 K Class SFO to LAX
19-Jan-00 UX 7902 Y Class LAX to CLD
20-Jan-00 UX 5432 K Class CLD to LAX
20-Jan-00 UA 0012 K Class LAX to JFK
29-Jan-00 UX 7902 K Class LAX to CLD
29-Jan-00 UA 0001 K Class JFK to LAX
04-Feb-00 DL 0228 K Class SAN to ATL
06-Feb-00 DL 0850 Y Class ATL to CHS
08-Feb-00 DL 0391 F Class CHS to SAN
20-Feb-00 UA 0714 K Class SAN to ORD
24-Feb-00 UA 0255 K Class ORD to DEN
24-Feb-00 UA 1137 K Class DEN to SFO
25-Feb-00 UA 0144 C Class SFO to ORD
01-Mar-00 UA 0929 K Class ORD to SAN
13-Mar-00 U* 2852 K Class SAN to LAX
13-Mar-00 UA 0452 K Class LAX to MCO
17-Mar-00 UX 7902 K Class LAX to CLD
17-Mar-00 UA 0091 K Class MCO to LAX
06-Apr-00 UA 1782 K Class LAX to DFW
06-Apr-00 UX 5320 K Class CLD to LAX
21-Apr-00 UA 0359 K Class DFW to LAX
21-Apr-00 UX 7912 K Class LAX to CLD
25-Apr-00 UX 5432 K Class CLD to LAX
25-Apr-00 U* 0807 K Class LAX to SFO
26-Apr-00 UA 1458 K Class DEN to DFW
26-Apr-00 UA 0268 K Class SJC to DEN
27-Apr-00 UA 0511 K Class DFW to LAX
27-Apr-00 UX 7906 K Class LAX to CLD
02-May-00 U* 2504 K Class LAX to SMF
02-May-00 U* 2852 K Class SAN to LAX
02-May-00 U* 2871 Y Class SMF to SAN
09-May-00 UX 5432 K Class CLD to LAX
09-May-00 UA 0308 K Class LAX to DFW
11-May-00 UX 7988 K Class LAX to CLD
11-May-00 UA 1822 K Class DFW to LAX
23-May-00 UX 6955 K Class SEA to YKM
23-May-00 UA 1938 K Class LAX to SEA
23-May-00 UX 5345 K Class CLD to LAX
24-May-00 UA 0282 K Class SEA to ORD
24-May-00 UX 6954 K Class YKM to SEA
25-May-00 UA 1703 K Class ORD to SAN
30-May-00 U* 2051 K Class SFO to LAX
30-May-00 UX 7912 K Class LAX to CLD
06-Jun-00 UA 0308 K Class LAX to DFW
06-Jun-00 UX 5432 K Class CLD to LAX
08-Jun-00 UA 0281 K Class DEN to SAN
08-Jun-00 UA 1825 K Class DFW to DEN
13-Jun-00 UA 0442 K Class LAX to DFW
13-Jun-00 UX 5286 K Class CLD to LAX
15-Jun-00 UA 0499 K Class DFW to LAX
15-Jun-00 UX 7988 Y Class LAX to CLD
17-Jun-00 UA 1606 Y Class SAN to ORD
20-Jun-00 UA 1139 F Class ORD to SAN
24-Jun-00 UX 5272 K Class CLD to LAX
24-Jun-00 L# 0536 K Class LAX to FRA
25-Jun-00 LH 0166 K Class FRA to MUC
03-Jul-00 LH 0456 K Class FRA to LAX
03-Jul-00 LH 0763 K Class GVA to FRA
03-Jul-00 UX 7908 K Class LAX to CLD
07-Jul-00 UX 7914 K Class LAX to CLD
09-Jul-00 UA 0714 K Class SAN to ORD
14-Jul-00 UA 0255 K Class ORD to DEN
14-Jul-00 UA 1607 K Class DEN to SAN
17-Jul-00 UX 5322 K Class CLD to LAX
17-Jul-00 U* 2504 K Class LAX to SMF
17-Jul-00 UX 7993 K Class LAX to CLD
22-Jul-00 UX 5438 K Class CLD to LAX
22-Jul-00 UA 0952 K Class LAX to ORD
05-Aug-00 UA 1139 Y Class ORD to SAN
08-Aug-00 U* 0888 K Class LAX to SFO
08-Aug-00 UX 5286 K Class CLD to LAX
09-Aug-00 U* 1005 K Class SFO to LAX
09-Aug-00 UX 7993 K Class LAX to CLD
18-Aug-00 UA 0473 F Class ORD to SAN
24-Aug-00 UA 0848 K Class LAX to JFK
24-Aug-00 UX 5320 K Class CLD to LAX
30-Aug-00 UA 0699 K Class LGA to ORD
31-Aug-00 UA 0670 K Class ORD to LGA
10-Sep-00 UA 0019 K Class JFK to LAX
10-Sep-00 UX 5026 K Class LAX to CLD
21-Sep-00 UX 5023 K Class CLD to LAX
21-Sep-00 UA 1296 K Class LAX to MSY
28-Sep-00 UA 0914 K Class MSY to IAD
28-Sep-00 UA 1242 F Class IAD to LGA
02-Oct-00 UA 0367 F Class ORD to MSY
02-Oct-00 UA 0689 F Class LGA to ORD
04-Oct-00 UX 5036 K Class LAX to CLD
04-Oct-00 UA 1117 K Class MSY to LAX
10-Oct-00 U* 2018 K Class LAX to SFO
10-Oct-00 UX 5019 K Class CLD to LAX
11-Oct-00 U* 2049 K Class SFO to LAX
11-Oct-00 UX 5032 K Class LAX to CLD
27-Oct-00 UA 0916 K Class DTW to IAD
27-Oct-00 UA 1020 K Class IAD to LGA
30-Oct-00 UA 0915 K Class IAD to MSY
30-Oct-00 UA 1768 K Class LGA to IAD
02-Nov-00 UA 1574 F Class MSY to IAD
02-Nov-00 UA 1720 F Class IAD to LGA
06-Nov-00 UA 0695 K Class LGA to ORD
06-Nov-00 UA 0722 F Class ORD to DTW
10-Nov-00 U* 2653 K Class PHX to LAX
10-Nov-00 UX 5022 K Class LAX to CLD
13-Nov-00 U* 2134 F Class SAN to SFO
15-Nov-00 U* 2185 Y Class SFO to SAN
18-Nov-00 UA 0294 F Class ORD to DTW
18-Nov-00 UA 0928 F Class SAN to ORD
22-Nov-00 UA 1047 F Class ORD to SAN
22-Nov-00 UA 0253 F Class DTW to ORD
07-Dec-00 UX 5021 K Class CLD to LAX
07-Dec-00 UA 1482 F Class LAX to IAH
08-Dec-00 UA 0377 K Class IAH to LAX
08-Dec-00 UX 5036 K Class LAX to CLD
12-Dec-00 UA 0328 F Class DEN to DTW
12-Dec-00 UA 0412 F Class SAN to DEN
22-Dec-00 UA 0441 F Class DTW to ORD
22-Dec-00 UA 0657 F Class ORD to SAN
03-Jan-01 UA 1622 K Class OAK to DEN
03-Jan-01 UA 0284 K Class DEN to DTW
12-Jan-01 UA 0469 K Class DTW to DEN
12-Jan-01 UA 1643 F Class DEN to OAK
18-Jan-01 UA 0962 K Class IAD to MUC
18-Jan-01 UA 0946 K Class SFO to IAD
05-Feb-01 UA 0963 K Class MUC to IAD
05-Feb-01 UA 0947 K Class IAD to SFO
08-Feb-01 UA 0140 K Class SFO to ORD
08-Feb-01 UA 0336 F Class ORD to DTW
13-Feb-01 UA 0441 F Class DTW to ORD
13-Feb-01 UA 0139 F Class ORD to SFO
04-Mar-01 U* 2045 F Class SFO to LAX
04-Mar-01 UX 5028 K Class LAX to CLD
08-Mar-01 UA 0372 K Class SFO to MSY
14-Mar-01 UA 1233 F Class MSY to SFO
18-Mar-01 UX 5032 Y Class LAX to CLD
18-Mar-01 U* 2045 F Class SFO to LAX
26-Mar-01 U* 2173 F Class SFO to SAN
28-Mar-01 U* 2270 F Class SAN to SFO
01-Apr-01 U* 2041 K Class SFO to LAX
01-Apr-01 UA 1002 K Class LAX to MSY
03-Apr-01 UA 1117 K Class MSY to LAX
03-Apr-01 U* 1008 F Class LAX to SFO
19-Apr-01 U* 2155 K Class SFO to SAN
19-Apr-01 U* 2176 F Class SAN to SFO
24-Apr-01 U* 2167 K Class SFO to SAN
25-Apr-01 U* 2172 F Class SAN to SFO
02-May-01 UA 0222 F Class SFO to BWI
10-May-01 UA 0223 F Class BWI to SFO
16-May-01 UA 0336 K Class ORD to DTW
16-May-01 UA 0144 C Class SFO to ORD
22-May-01 UA 0277 C Class DEN to SFO
22-May-01 UA 1791 F Class DTW to DEN
24-May-01 DL 0218 K Class SFO to SLC
27-May-01 DL 0435 K Class SLC to SFO
04-Jun-01 U* 2017 F Class SFO to LAX
04-Jun-01 UA 0220 F Class LAX to BWI
08-Jun-01 UA 0295 F Class BWI to LAX
08-Jun-01 U* 2078 F Class LAX to SFO
11-Jun-01 UA 0806 K Class SFO to IAD
19-Jun-01 UA 0005 C Class JFK to SFO
24-Jun-01 UA 0296 F Class SFO to BWI
30-Jun-01 UA 1891 F Class BWI to ORD
30-Jun-01 UA 0421 F Class ORD to SAN
30-Jun-01 U* 2120 F Class SAN to SFO
24-Jul-01 U* 2153 F Class SFO to SAN
14-Aug-01 UA 1240 F Class SFO to DEN
14-Aug-01 UA 0572 F Class DEN to MSP
16-Aug-01 UA 0549 Y Class DEN to SFO
16-Aug-01 UA 1189 Y Class MSP to DEN
22-Sep-01 UA 0946 C Class SFO to IAD
22-Sep-01 UA 0946 C Class IAD to AMS
02-Oct-01 UA 0963 C Class MUC to IAD
02-Oct-01 UA 0971 C Class IAD to SFO
04-Oct-01 UA 1270 F Class DEN to MCO
04-Oct-01 UA 1756 K Class SJC to DEN
05-Oct-01 UA 0277 F Class MCO to LAX
05-Oct-01 U* 2634 F Class LAX to SJC
11-Oct-01 U* 2157 K Class SFO to SAN
11-Oct-01 U* 2264 K Class SAN to SFO
25-Oct-01 U* 2254 Y Class SFO to PDX
25-Oct-01 U* 2277 K Class PDX to SFO
26-Oct-01 U* 2080 K Class LAX to SFO
26-Oct-01 U* 2027 K Class SFO to LAX
29-Oct-01 U* 2225 K Class SFO to BUR
30-Oct-01 U* 2218 K Class BUR to SFO
31-Oct-01 UA 0574 K Class SFO to PDX
02-Nov-01 UA 1817 K Class PDX to SFO
12-Nov-01 UA 1046 K Class SFO to YVR
15-Nov-01 UA 1828 K Class SFO to PDX
15-Nov-01 UA 1047 Y Class YVR to SFO
17-Nov-01 UA 0852 Y Class SFO to JFK
24-Nov-01 UA 0863 Y Class JFK to SFO
26-Nov-01 UA 0952 Y Class ORD to DUS
26-Nov-01 UA 0144 Y Class SFO to ORD
03-Dec-01 SK 0593 K Class CPH to BRU
06-Dec-01 UA 0947 Y Class IAD to SFO
06-Dec-01 UA 0951 Y Class BRU to IAD
10-Dec-01 UA 0524 K Class SFO to PDX
17-Dec-01 UA 1857 K Class PDX to SFO
17-Dec-01 ALAMO PARTNER BONUS
08-Jan-02 UA 1494 Y Class OAK to ORD
08-Jan-02 UA 0677 K Class ORD to MSY
13-Jan-02 UA 1643 Y Class DEN to OAK
13-Jan-02 UA 1567 Y Class MSY to DEN
21-Jan-02 UA 1404 K Class SFO to PDX
23-Jan-02 UA 0294 Y Class PDX to SFO
24-Jan-02 UA 0541 K Class SFO to BUR
25-Jan-02 UA 1814 K Class BUR to SFO
27-Jan-02 UA 0276 Y Class SFO to MCO
05-Feb-02 UA 0863 K Class JFK to SFO
06-Feb-02 UA 1733 K Class SFO to LAX
07-Feb-02 UA 0302 K Class LAX to SFO
14-Feb-02 UA 0298 Y Class SFO to LAX
16-Feb-02 UA 1842 Y Class LAX to SFO
26-Feb-02 UA 0303 Y Class SFO to SAN
27-Feb-02 UA 0352 Y Class SAN to SFO
13-Mar-02 UA 0580 K Class SFO to PDX
14-Mar-02 UA 1831 K Class PDX to SFO
19-Mar-02 UA 1912 K Class SFO to SLC
20-Mar-02 UA 0751 Y Class SLC to SFO
03-Apr-02 UA 1048 Y Class SFO to YVR
07-Apr-02 AC 3309 K Class YVR to SFO
29-Apr-02 UA 0188 K Class SFO to IAD
29-Apr-02 UA 0962 K Class IAD to MUC
18-Jun-02 LH 0766 Y Class MUC to MRS
21-Jun-02 LH 0733 Y Class MRS to MUC
30-Aug-02 LH 0492 Y Class MUC to AMS
02-Sep-02 LH 0909 Y Class AMS to MUC
07-Sep-02 UA 0905 C Class LHR to JFK
07-Sep-02 LH 0660 K Class MUC to LON
12-Sep-02 UA 0009 C Class JFK to SFO
17-Sep-02 UA 0188 C Class SFO to IAD
17-Sep-02 UA 0962 C Class IAD to MUC
12-Oct-02 LH 0908 K Class MUC to AMS
18-Oct-02 LH 0879 K Class AMS to MUC
14-Dec-02 LH 0912 K Class MUC to AMS
18-Dec-02 LH 0909 K Class AMS to MUC
24-Dec-02 UA 0963 C Class MUC to IAD
24-Dec-02 UX 7571 K Class IAD to JFK
08-Jan-03 UX 7807 K Class JFK to IAD
08-Jan-03 UA 0962 C Class IAD to MUC
02-Mar-03 UA 0233 F Class IAD to PHX
02-Mar-03 UA 0963 K Class MUC to IAD
09-Mar-03 UA 0234 F Class PHX to IAD
09-Mar-03 UA 0978 K Class IAD to FRA
10-Mar-03 LH 0100 K Class FRA to MUC
13-Mar-03 LH 0592 Y Class MUC to FCO
16-Mar-03 LH 0941 Y Class FCO to MUC
27-Jun-03 LH 5858 K Class MUC to BCN
30-Jun-03 LH 4335 K Class BCN to MUC
11-Jul-03 LH 5569 K Class FCO to MUC
05-Aug-03 UA 1437 F Class SFO to SAN
07-Oct-03 L# 0424 K Class MUC to BOS
07-Oct-03 UA 0179 F Class BOS to SFO
11-Oct-03 UA 0152 C Class SFO to ORD
11-Oct-03 UX 5776 K Class ORD to MSN
13-Oct-03 UX 5774 K Class MSN to ORD
13-Oct-03 UA 0165 K Class ORD to SFO