Helite Vest Traveling on Airplane

[pmcclain]

Has anyone taken their "HELITE" airbag vest on an airplane?
The manufacturer says it can be packed. I wonder if anyone has flown with one and what experience they had? Did you put it in checked luggage or carry on?

 

[MCMXCIVRS]

Yes, they come under the same rules that allows avalanche safety vests.

 

[Omega Man]

I wonder if they want the Co2 cartridges separate in an approved carrier?
OM

 

[pmcclain]

Yes, they come under the same rules that allows avalanche safety vests.

Have you actually flown with one? Did you check it or do a carry on? I fear, TSA will question it and not allow it with the CO2 canisters no matter what the “vendor” tells me in their manual.

 

[MCMXCIVRS]

Have you actually flown with one? Did you check it or do a carry on? I fear, TSA will question it and not allow it with the CO2 canisters no matter what the “vendor” tells me in their manual.

Yes, I took my Klim vest and a spare cartridge to Chile last November. I flew on three different airlines and went through six different airports in three countries (US included) on seven flight for the round trip. No issues at all. I had the vest and spare in my checked bag and had the control module in my carry on.

There is some more detailed info here https://advrider.com/f/threads/in-motion-klim-airbag-vest-airline-travel.1549649/

 

[pmcclain]

Excellent. It’s great to hear from someone like u that actually went thru this. I’m headed to Europe and I think I’ll pack my 2 vests for me and my wife.

 

[bobs_one]

This always struck me as weird - the life vest under your plane seat inflates via a CO2 cartridge. So, there's a 100 or more of these cartridges already on the plane and they make a fuss out of one more?

 

[etiennelau]

Before 9/11 I flew from Vancouver, BC to SFO with those portable propane tanks....which IMHO are far more dangerous compared to CO2 cartridges.

 

[ackme]

This thread was resurrected yesterday and veered into a discussion of air travel with the vest at post #33.

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