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Okay, I know this is an old one, but I can’t remember what, if any, conclusive answer was given!
Flying on Saturday & taking a pony with me, which will be packed in the crate with the rest of my gear. The dive gear is on the reservation so the airline knows that I am taking it on the flight.
It will be packed at the bottom of the crate so I don’t want to have to take it out unless forced to but I would expect it would be quite likely that we would have to open the crate for inspection.
What is the best way to present the cylinder – what can I get away with? I have seent he standard “empty with the valve open” stuff, but surely that is not a good way to carry your cylinders unless you really want them full of moisture? Will I get away with a few bar (<5) in them and the valve shut which would be my preference? After all, the fractions of a bar difference in the drop in atmospheric pressure are nowhere close to the vessel working pressure!
Any advice gratefully received, as always…
Cheers
Lou
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Okay, I know this is an old one, but I can’t remember what, if any, conclusive answer was given!
Flying on Saturday & taking a pony with me, which will be packed in the crate with the rest of my gear. The dive gear is on the reservation so the airline knows that I am taking it on the flight.
It will be packed at the bottom of the crate so I don’t want to have to take it out unless forced to but I would expect it would be quite likely that we would have to open the crate for inspection.
What is the best way to present the cylinder – what can I get away with? I have seent he standard “empty with the valve open” stuff, but surely that is not a good way to carry your cylinders unless you really want them full of moisture? Will I get away with a few bar (<5) in them and the valve shut which would be my preference? After all, the fractions of a bar difference in the drop in atmospheric pressure are nowhere close to the vessel working pressure!
Any advice gratefully received, as always…
Cheers
Lou
