Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has tried to take their nitro toys as carry-on luggage. I travel a-lot and wanted to take my truck but when I called TSA they said Nitro-wha??? Just curious if anyone has tried this.
-
Welcome to RCTalk! 🚀
Join the #1 RC community where hobbyists connect, share, and get expert advice on RC cars, trucks, boats, drones, and more!
- ✓ Friendly & passionate RC enthusiasts
- ✓ RC tips & troubleshooting
- ✓ Buy, sell & trade RC gear
- ✓ Share builds & upgrades
maybe a strange question nitro on airline?
- Thread starter machello
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
ohmygahitscoby
Hardcore RCTalk User
I think you can bring the car, but I think bringing the actual nitro fuel is not allowed.
If you do transport it, you might want to clean up all the nitro on it so it can get through luggage check.
If you do transport it, you might want to clean up all the nitro on it so it can get through luggage check.
- Messages
- 9,066
- Reaction score
- 291
- Points
- 823
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
Probably wont let you, because of residual flamable materials. I went on a hunting trip in colorado, and they held up all of my luggage because it had GSR on it from the hunt. Now that i think about it, i still never got that bag back, and it was almost 2 years ago.
- Messages
- 19,394
- Reaction score
- 909
- Points
- 2,075
- Location
- Central Florida
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
Nope, ya can't bring it. if it has ever had fuel in it no way will they allow it on.
RCnut
RCTalk Talkaholic
yeah, i was gonna say ... you can try it, but you would probably have to mail it back to your house from the airport.
- Thread starter
- #8
well maybe i'll get brave and let ya all know what happens. I don't plan on taking fuel with me because I know that would not go over well, but the rest should be ok as long as there is not any residue on it. Is there anyway to clean out the tank and fuel lines?
- Messages
- 19,394
- Reaction score
- 909
- Points
- 2,075
- Location
- Central Florida
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
you will never get it clean enough to pass through the sensors, so just have a back up plan for when you are denied.
- Messages
- 9,066
- Reaction score
- 291
- Points
- 823
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
just check it. Take off the wheels, stuff it into a bag and check it into the cargo.
- Messages
- 19,394
- Reaction score
- 909
- Points
- 2,075
- Location
- Central Florida
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
I'm 99% sure, that if it has ever been run it will not make it in the checked baggage either. Like I said, have a back up plan. You would be much better off shipping it to your destination.
- Messages
- 9,066
- Reaction score
- 291
- Points
- 823
- Location
- Baton Rouge, LA
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
I havent had a problem checking mine. I flew from BRLA to Ft. Lauderdale with mine no prob.
