Advice for Flying Needed

[bangkok kilt]

Have any of you guys flown kilted before? I would love to wear my kilt, but I'm not sure if it would be a good idea to have to sit that long in a kilt. I'll have close to 20 hours of airtime and closer to 30 hours of total travel time. Of course the kilt would be comfortable so that's why I would want it, but I'm not sure of the seating conditions.

Any help/advice/unforseen problems would be appreaciated.

Soon to truly be. . .
Bangkok Kilt

[Pour1Malt]

ai've flown fraim Los Angeles tae Glasga and back, kilted...

an ma best advice is ... dinnae dae it...

they didnae luek twice a ma in Glasga... but in the states ai was almaist strip searched... oan baith trips!

they made ma remove ma shoes, flashes, belt, kilt pin, (nay sgain dhu tae remove), shirt... (it had metal eyelets) and on the way oot o' LA they made ma remove the kilt because o the buckles....

then they STILL wanded o'er me... wearin nothin but ma hose....

the pleats got quite scrunched and it wuz uncomfortable tae squeeze the bulk o ma kilt intae the wee airplane seat... it wuz HOT tae....

ai'll probably n'er dae thot again!!!

[bangkok kilt]

Thanks P1M, that answers the question perfectly. Didn't think about security in the states! They're a pain. I always get hassled after living abroad for so long. They look at me like I'm crazy for being gone so long.

[Pour1Malt]

noodays it will nae bae "crazy" they arr thinkin...

it' ll bae "terrorist"

[Abax]

and on the way oot o' LA they made ma remove the kilt because o the buckles....

We just flew through LAX (again) on the way to and from Sydney. The security there has to be the most arbitrary, capricious and rude implementation I've seen in all my travels across the Lower 48 states and abroad.

Abax

[kilted in seattle]

I worked for TSA for a couple of years in various capacities. Here's what I can offer as advice.

If'n yer gonna wear a kilt, go with something that has no snaps or buckles and it will stay on if you take your belt off. Also, strip every bit of metal off your body. Just take your shoes off before you go through.

sgain dubhs are a pretty sold no go in the states. Ditto pins.

It's a violation of policy for males screeners in the US to screen females and vice versa. This means that most males won't know how to wand someone in an unbifurcated garment.

I flew in my sport kilt a while back but I made damn sure that I wouldn't set the alarm off. Way more comfortable.

[arrogcow]

While I haven't flown in a Tank, I have many times in a UK. Sometimes get wanded, sometimes don't. Never been strip searched. Have had to take off my shoes.

Now I can't imagine sitting on a tank pleats in a tiny airplane seat for anything over about 2 hours. On the other hand, a UK (AK, FK...) or even a SWK are fantastic for flying.

Adam

[TechBear]

I've flown in a Utilikilt mocker, from Seattle to San Diego and back. Had no trouble in either airport, although I did have to remove my shoes and belt. Sitting was fine and quite comfortable. I did wear black boxer-briefs under the kilt, in case there should be trouble. I was not stopped by security, not singled out, not wanded. Your mileage may vary. :rolleyes:

[Verlyn]

I flew cross country in my USA Kilts casuals and had no problems at all. Of course, I wore my boots and no kilt pin and my shirts were polo style. No problems with the pleats and, as on seat-mate observed, I was "probably the most comfortable man one the plane". I will probably fly in my casuals from now on. I did have to remove my boots, but everyone had to take their shoes off. My son-in-law wore his kilt with kilt pin when the kids left for their honeymoon and had no problems either.

[Kilted KT]

as far as the time seated, it is actually better kilted. I drove from Oklahoma to Cape Cod ( 1600 miles, about 32 hours ) and it was far more comfortable than any pants or shorts I can think of..

just make sure you sweep the pleats when you go to sit for a long time, or it will be really uncomfortable.