Quote from: chindichor on February 04, 2014, 09:49:31 AM
Hey Chintal, just to confirm.
I am moving from Lucknow to Bangalore with LiPo batteries and Tx. If I place them in checking bag, no objection will be made. Is this correct?
I was worried about two batteries that I would carry one 2200mAh and one 500mAh.

sorry i have to quote this
no lipos in checkin as far as battries are concerned none of them will be allowed
tx will not have any issues

Hi do you sell transmitter

Was that for me ?
Yup coming up shortly

Quote from: chintal on February 05, 2014, 12:07:16 AM
sorry i have to quote this
no lipos in checkin as far as battries are concerned none of them will be allowed

Not sure where this is coming from... there are already instances noted in this thread where this seemed to be not a problem. I know someone who flew in and out of the country with couple of 2200mAH lipos in checked baggage last month.

If you carry lipos in checked luggage then it might go through, coming to India more chances no issues but same carrying to other country then more chances of getting stuck.

International flights may not  have any problems
But domestic flights 99% no lipos in check in
I have had many bad experiences
With lipos in check in bags

Dear Sir,

Thank you for writing to IndiGo.

With reference to your mail, we would like to confirm that we tried reaching you on the provided contact number, however the call went unanswered. With regards to your email, we would like to clarify that the carriage of batteries are subject to the clearance from the security, Further, you may carry the same in the check-in luggage, however the might not be permitted inside the hand baggage.

Further, for detailed information on your baggage allowance and the items that are not accepted I the flight please refer to our conditions of carriage through the following link https://content.goindigo.in/Information/ConditionsOfCarriage

Please feel free to contact our call center at 099 10 383838 / 0 124 6613838 for any assistance regarding fares, schedules, corporate tie-up and other travel information.

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Feedback: I have a presentation in Bangalore. That requires me to carry a LiPo battery. Can I carry them with me? I will be travelling from Lucknow to Bangalore.

Basically, if security passes the batteries, IndiGo does not have an issue.

i have travelled through
indigo
jet
airindia
these guys dont have any problems
the thing is airport security
when they scan your luggage if they are in a good mood anything will bass by
i have travelled with swiss knife in my laptop bag
and while returning home when i had ni cd battery in an rc car packed inside my checkin bag
airport security had gone crazy
they are asking me to drive the car
and god knows wt not
even after doing wt ever they asked me to do
they didnt allow the car

Friends

Clearing the lipo comes under security discretion.But maximum security don't know LiPo comes under DGR.All battery looks same in X-Ray machine. Looking at the shape we ask for physical check.

Acid battery are easily identified.But LiPo,Nicad,and other dry cell look similar.

Hi All,

Thanks for your suggestions & feedback.  I arrived with my quad, Tx, 6x 3S lipo's, 2x life batteries (for tx).  No problems encountered anywhere.. Hopefully I should be flying my quad sometime tomm or day after somewhere on the outskirts...hand carried all except Tx which was in my checkin baggage (hard suitcase). 

Seems like we will have more and more issues with lipos on planes.

But i don't get it how "change in pressure" can cause LiPo battery to burst into flame as an aeroplane cabin pressure is maintained at a certain pressure in which people are comfortable(1 atm also same on the ground) so change in pressure is not a cause!
I guess the person may have tried to interfere with lipo!

The Cargo Hold is not pressurised like the Cabin. Even the cabin pressure is less than 1 Atm., and it varies.

thats true that luggage hold is not pressurized(its a hell for pets ) but it was on the overhead luggage storage

Cabin pressure is less than 1 ATM but enough to keep u alive, and lethargic to not create problems. The lipos don't go in cargo, suppose to carry on. Incase something happen u can notice it. Pressure is not the cause.

How does a person interfere with a lipo?

May have shorted due to poor maintenance or manufacturing, or just because it's dji. Lol

Hi . I just purchased a mini quadcopter which is about 15 cms from Dubai. I live in India so I want to take it back home. Will I have any issues at the airport in Mangalore ? Please Let Me Know Soon.

Hello fellow modellers!

I am new to this forum, but have been into RC flying for two years now.

Although I did search the forum, there was no conclusive answer to this question -

Can I bring JUST the Transceiver along with me in checked-in baggage from USA to India? This unit does not appear in the list published by WPC. It has a 2.4Ghz Tx and 5.8Ghz video rx built-in.

Will this have to be declared as well? If yes, do I need to obtain a certificate online from WPC?

Please help!

Thanks
gyroman

Quote from: gyroman on June 11, 2016, 11:44:47 PM
Hello fellow modellers!

I am new to this forum, but have been into RC flying for two years now.

Although I did search the forum, there was no conclusive answer to this question -

Can I bring JUST the Transceiver along with me in checked-in baggage from USA to India? This unit does not appear in the list published by WPC. It has a 2.4Ghz Tx and 5.8Ghz video rx built-in.

Will this have to be declared as well? If yes, do I need to obtain a certificate online from WPC?

Please help!

Thanks
gyroman

You won't get a WPC approval.

Just bring the stuff, it'll be fine. I had a friend bring FPV goggles with Rx and another friend bring Vtx and antennas and there was no problem. Don't declare you're bringing an radio equipment, tell them it's for robotics if they ask.