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Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 16:56:03 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: mkravit@ga*.ne*
Cc: Phil Pfeiffer <phil@es*.ed*>, George Irvine <gmiiii@in*.co*>,
     Andy Barclay , techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Genesis tanks
> Next time you go on vacation please make sure you DON'T FLY UNITED!  My 
> brother is a Captain, and I would like to have him come home on a 
> regular basis - safely!
> 
> What's wrong with you. You pack and hide scuba cylinders from the 
> airlines because of your own foolish and selfish reasons.  Shit, man, 
> get your priorities straight. I atleast hope you drain the tanks 
> before packing them.  Remember, whether you agree with the regulations 
> of not, there are 1-200 other passengers that do!  

I had assumed he meant drained cylinders.  If they are drained, what's 
the safety hazard with putting them in your luggage? Are there any FAA 
regulations that prohibit taking empty cylinders on a plane? I've taken 
them as checked baggage many times (not hidden - just by themselves).

Aloha,
Rich

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