Flying United with big LiPo's....?




Bartman

Bartman

Welcome to MultiRotorForums.com!!
no, I'm traveling tomorrow, was just wondering where you're going.
21,000mah battery packs are pretty big, please make sure they're discharged as much as possible so as to not be a danger to the aircraft and passengers.

here's a link to guidance provided by the FAA
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_or...edia/faa_airline_passengers_and_batteries.pdf

and a website with other info
http://www.faa.gov/Go/PackSafe

and the formula for calculating Watt-Hour ratings
Watt hours (Wh) = Volts (V) x Amp hours (Ah) or V x mAh ÷ 1000
 

BogotaMatt

BogotaMatt

Big Kahuna @ AirLulo
Yeah I know... Basically most 6S are outside the regs... I've had good luck flying with 8 (!) 16000mah out of IAH and much less out of LAX, had to send them by USPS to Colombia. Cheap. And we know it's all down to the TSA geniuses....
 

Bartman

Bartman

Welcome to MultiRotorForums.com!!
It's TSA but it's mostly safety and common sense as the fires produced by LiPo's aren't very easy to extinguish and on an airplane you have limited resources to fight fires. Once your extinguishers are used up you're out of luck. In a cargo hold, the fire fighting and suppression systems are also limited in what they can accomplish. LiPo's just happen to be very high in energy density and very persistent when they ignite, very bad for the inside of an airliner.
Please discharge the packs as much as possible before flying with them and make sure they are packed safely to avoid being damaged during the flight.
The passengers and flight crew will appreciate it very much!
 










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