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Anyone with advise on taking multirotors and flying in Jamaica ?

Started by dazza22, Friday,August 30, 2013, 09:22:07

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dazza22

hi everbody..I am looking for advise on taking a multi and flying in Jamaica ( or any overseas holiday) .
I am going in October for a 2 week holiday .
I am planning on taking a 400 size quad . So any advise on whats aloud and who to ask would be great ?

cheers darren

Balders

You';ve got a few things to consider here.

One is "importation" of the equipment...for a fairly small multirotor I think you';d be ok, but the US for example can get very snotty if you bring in an fpv copter for example.  Their laws about flying one are very different to the UK and are I *think* illegal in some states, or certainly legislation was being looked into.

Another consideration is purely practical...airlines restrict the number of lipo';s you are allowed to take.  Best to check with your airline about that.

I imagine Jamaica by it';s very nature will be more laid back about bring a copter into the country (even more so if you break it down into pieces and rebuild when you';re there).  Might be worth doing a bit more poking just to be on the safe side.

I took my mcpx broken down into it';s component parts to the US  a few years back and put an 808 camera on it and flew around a bit :)  Mind you it fitted in a mobile phone box haha.
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dazza22

thanks for that, some good points for me to consider .
I have checked for the lipo,s so planning on only taking 2 or 3.

biggest worry is in the airport ,trying to explain what it is .

And where would you carry it ? hand luggage or in the check in luggage ?

ChrisH

Quote from: dazza22 on Friday,August 30, 2013, 11:17:05
And where would you carry it ? hand luggage or in the check in luggage ?
I would go for the hand luggage. At least you can explain what it is if they see anything odd on the x-ray. If it';s in your check-in luggage and it gets picked up you could spark a security alert!!
:smiley: ~~
Chris
Hubsan X4
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Tarot FY680 Naza, GPS, Hero3 Silver, 5.8 FPV with screen
 :england:

dazza22

Quote from: ChrisH on Friday,August 30, 2013, 11:52:00
I would go for the hand luggage. At least you can explain what it is if they see anything odd on the x-ray. If it';s in your check-in luggage and it gets picked up you could spark a security alert!!
:smiley: ~~
I was kinda think that too .just nice to hear other views ..

Balders

take a wooden framed jobbie, make one or buy one off Chris...probably won';t even show up on the xray, then electronics hand luggage, Tx in the suitcase.  Sure you';ll be fine.
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Balders

actually whilst just typing the above, I had completely forgotten I took my Hubsan to Tampa this year haha. Didn';t actually use it much but did carry my 808 #16 around the hotel room :)
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dazza22

not sure I want to take anything to small due to my sight .

I am going to make It a cheapish  setup .
A cut down dead cat conversion frame
Apm  2.5 (HK) and NEO 6M GPS
HK F20a esc which  I will flash with simonk
NTM 28-30S 900kv brushless motor

And I am going to see if I can get it work on an DX6i tx and orange  RX




Ross

Quote from: Balders on Friday,August 30, 2013, 14:40:53
take a wooden framed jobbie, make one or buy one off Chris...probably won';t even show up on the xray, then electronics hand luggage, Tx in the suitcase.  Sure you';ll be fine.

Don';t you believe it..they have the new types...show up everything!! :cry
Let's be careful out there.
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