Flying with your Helmet

I'm doing a two day at Laguna Seca with Skip and i'd like to bring my own helmet. Has anyone had any security issues bringing a bagged helmet and suit as a carry on these days aboard a domestic flight? I'm flying American and I'd hate to get all the way to the metal detector before I'm told the helmet needs to be checked.

 

I've never had a problem. I'd leave the suit behind though, just use the skippy suits. They're fine and you don't have to clean yours afterwards. If you are only bringing carryon then wow a suit is bulky and takes up lots of space.

 

Call the airline and ask them. Seems like policies change on a weekly basis.

 

I flew from FL back to TX last month and carried mine on board with no issues

 

Bring your suit! The SB suits are old and heavy and hot!

 

I have traveled with my helmet, Nomex suit, shoes, gloves, etc all carried on, around 6 times in 2010, no problems. A few years back I had someone try to check my helmet, no matter what do NOT let them!

 

I've never had a problem. It's most fun seeing your helmet go through the xray machine and checking out all the wiring and hardware.

Do not check your helmet!

 

where and when are you doing the 2 day?

 

I carry on my rally helmet. I like to put it on just before takeoff to watch the reaction of the other passengers. "What? You didn't get a helmet?"

Then, pretend to be talking to pilot thru the boom mic. "What do you mean we don't have enough fuel?"

Security gives me more grief about carrying on my parachute.

 

lmao

 

I always travel with my helmet as a carry on bag and never check it in. This has led to some interesting security inspections but it has never amounted to more than a visual inspection. Helmets wired up for radios tend to look like those Loony Toons bombs in the X-Ray.

 

Never had a problem and flew to various venues with it in a helmet bag...shouldn't be an issue.

 

AHAHAHAHAHHAAAAAAAAAAA! Good stuff...especially the acting like you are talking to the pilot and saying, "what do you mean we don't have enough fuel?" HAHAHAHAAA!!!

MB

 

Comic genius, love it !!!

 

just don't wear it when you board the plane!

 

When I flew out to Milwaukee en route to Road America a couple of years ago with my helmet bag (& Nomex suit in my carry-on bag) no one said a word, but I did get an odd look from the guy at the rental car counter when I put the helmet bag up there while picking up a car and asked him how far it was to Elkhart Lake. Guess he was wondering what sort of shape the car would be in when I returned it . . .

 

Maybe he just got finished watching Days of Thunder

 

Jackass the Movie!

If you haven't watched it, the first bit with a rental car is a riot!

KevFla