Advice for taking equipment on an aeroplane
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:24 am
I was hoping to take my Technosky 65mm refractor and camera equipment in the hand luggage.
However where do you store the mount?
The legs will definitely be going in hold luggage but what about the driven mount head? mine is a Merlin Acuter http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Nature/Nat ... 3_4_10_100
It is driven by batteries so the question is:
Is it 'electrical (plug)' and has to go in hold luggage, or is it allowed in hand luggage so it doesn't get broken?
I can't imagine trying to explain to the plane company on the phone what it is as they couldn't even understand I need a gluten AND dairy free meal on the plane. It wasn't on his script (didn't speak English).
Any advice would be great, I don't want it broken or confiscated.
Kind regards
Alexandra
However where do you store the mount?
The legs will definitely be going in hold luggage but what about the driven mount head? mine is a Merlin Acuter http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Nature/Nat ... 3_4_10_100
It is driven by batteries so the question is:
Is it 'electrical (plug)' and has to go in hold luggage, or is it allowed in hand luggage so it doesn't get broken?
I can't imagine trying to explain to the plane company on the phone what it is as they couldn't even understand I need a gluten AND dairy free meal on the plane. It wasn't on his script (didn't speak English).
Any advice would be great, I don't want it broken or confiscated.
Kind regards
Alexandra