RE: [Leica]FAA regs (was X-ray Film Question)

["Tim Atherton" <timphoto@nt.sympatico.ca>]

Go to:
http://www3.landings.com/cgi-bin/get_file?pass=9985008&FAR/part_108/section_
108.17.html

(section 5e)

Print it off and carry it in your camera bag if you want to be really
officious.

I use it as a sort of Talisman - as long as it's there, I'll never have to
use it. I dread the day I forget it though... :)

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dave Yoder
> Sent: August 4, 1999 9:55 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] X-ray Film Question
>
>
> I believe (here in the States) an FAA regulation requires
> security at the X-Ray
> machines to hand-check items upon request (there's something on the ASMP
> website about it). I've also heard it's at the big, older
> airports that your'e
> often more likely to run into older, fogging-prone X-ray machines.
>
> Dave Yoder
>
> Paul Schiemer wrote:
>
> > Ted Grant wrote:
> > > So how would you handle this kind of situation when you
> say,<<<<<>I won't
> > > let my film (either exposed or unexposed) go through the
> X-ray machines.?
> > Hi Ted,
> > Did run into an insurmountable problem trying to get on board in Tibet.
> > There is no sense of humor in the Chinese soldiers' repertoire.
> > Their English was okay, but they demanded I put the bag through (kept
> > pointing to a little sign on the crude looking box "Film Safe",
> chambering
> > their weapons at the same time.)
> > Wasn't about to argue the merits of fogged base with ignorant
> and heavily
> > armed people, had only five rolls of TriX in the bag- so what
> the hey, I let
> > them run it.  It got smoked by two stops (at least!)
> >
> > Saw someone mention the Brits Xray everything; on my most recent trip I
> > did as normal and handed my cloth bag to the person by the
> metal detector
> > (along with my watch & my pocket change).  She said, "What's
> this then?"  I
> > said 'film, I'd like it hand checked please.'  I stepped
> through, we moved
> > to the side, near a small table, she opened the bag, looked
> inside, and let
> > me go on.
> >
> > In Turkey once I was taken into one of those side rooms (not
> the secondary
> > inspection ones) because I didn't want my film Xrayed.  I
> talked with the
> > officer for about a minute, the bag on the table between us.  He said I
> > wouldn't be getting on the plane if I didn't let the film go through the
> > machine.  I said, "I cannot allow these exposed frames depicting your
> > beautiful country the slightest chance of being damaged.
> Therefore I must
> > make other arrangements for departure."
> > He studied me for a bit, smiled, wrote something in Turkish in
> my passport,
> > and escorted me directly to the gate.
> >
> > The coupe de grace occurred at Washington National; this nasty
> woman (with a
> > capital "B") was adamant about running the film through. I told her it
> > couldn't be safe for any speed film (because she asked if my film was
> > 'fast').  I then reasoned 'I have a job to do, I'm a
> photographer; and film
> > is the key to my business. You wouldn't see me asking you to
> NOT use your
> > Xray or wand, right?  You've got a job to do, so please hand
> check my film.'
> > Her boss stepped over, took the cloth bag from her, and checked each and
> > every roll (!)
> > This second woman said, as she inspected, "Well, I hope you
> have plenty of
> > time to make your plane."  Which may be a key; I arrive early in
> > anticipation of delays such as this.
>