CommandAir

Don Rearic · Feb 7, 2001

Has anyone brought up to Ernie E. that most airlines consider serrations "menacing" on an otherwise legal to fly with knife?

Just a thought. You might want to give a heads up to him.

This has nothing to do with FAA Regs., just the Airlines and there are alot of them.

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"You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar." ~Jeff Cooper
And the same goes for a knife...
And, I'm a Usual Suspect.

MWS · Feb 6, 2001

Don,
I've been working for a major U.S. airline as a Supervisor in the Operations Dept for almost seven years. I sent an e-mail to John Hollister a few weeks back regarding airline regs. and rules and what is deemed "menacing". John told me that he would pass the info on to Ernie and thought that Ernie had already considered the whole "menacing" thing because of all the flying he does.

That is why the "Commandair" can be ordered with or without Black-t and serrations.

Michael

Michael

Don Rearic · Feb 6, 2001

Michael,

Cool deal. Thanks.

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"You are no more armed because you are wearing a pistol than you are a musician because you own a guitar." ~Jeff Cooper
And the same goes for a knife...
And, I'm a Usual Suspect.

See2 · Feb 6, 2001

Carrie STILL hasn't confirmed my order yet.. I'm beginning to think she don't love me anymore...

Hey Don - if I get screwed out of mine, can I have one of yours?

Question for you, Mike - can we actually CARRY knives onto planes, or do they have to be in the carry on/checked luggage?

[This message has been edited by See2 (edited 02-06-2001).]

Dirk · Feb 7, 2001

See2, the mysteru of what can be carried on the plane. From the multiple posts I have read and the airline people I have heard from, you might be surprised what the airlines and FAA will let you carry on. The major hitch is the local security check. They are the ones who will usually give you a hard time. They go by the rules they sat at that airport and they are usually much tighter than the airlines. They are also inconsistant between airports. What might pass in one airport may not be allowed past the check point in another. That's why if you can carry a knife on at one airport, it's best not to leave the secure area of the airport you may have a lay-over. Or, carry a cheap knife for carry on. That way if it isn't permitted, you can give the securty guy/gal a nice present.

laserman 1 · Feb 7, 2001

Dirk, that's the way I carry my knives,an el cheapo in my carry on and my regular carry knfe in my checked luggage it hasn't failed me yet

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JimBob

laserman 1 · Feb 7, 2001

Hey Chris, I'll send you a picture of mine,
I hope you don't mind green blade with green scales in a plain edge

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JimBob

See2 · Feb 8, 2001

THANKS, JimBob - I'll print it out, and wave it at any would-be Tangos that attempt to fly me to Lybia, or Afghanistan, or something.

flash71 · Feb 8, 2001

When in doubt on the passability of certain knives, do this;
take your paper money and fold it up and use your knife's clip as a money clip. When you get to the checkpoint, deposit the knife with the money and all other items into the basket before going through, and do this without any hesitation. There are different rules for the security personnel's handling of money and being clipped to the knife, it is now in a completly different territory. Works every time for me.

MWS · Feb 7, 2001

See2,
Despite the general airline rule of a blade 4" or less, Dirk hit the nail on the head when he wrote that your at the mercy of the security people and what their idea of menacing is. I've taken a CQC-7 through one aiport and it never even got looked twice at, another airport wouldn't let me through with a 2.5" plain edge Spyderco "because the blade locks open".

Without a ruler, most security people are taught to use the length of their airport I.D. or the width of their open palm. Pretty accurate, huh?

Michael