Airport & kilt

[fortcollinsjerry]

....I can't find the string this morning, but it was sent by a Gent in an airport who had slid through the security without X-ray or Pat down. My qurioisity is didn't the buckles on your kilt trigger the metal detector machine?

[Spc. Scott]

Could have been a Sportkilt or a USA Kilts casual model. They only have "hook and loop" closure.

[fortcollinsjerry]

Ahhh good thought.

[lethearen]

Also, if the kilt is on crooked so that the buckles don't go through the scanner at the same time, it may not ring the alarm. Or so I've heard.

The scanner's sensitivity could also have been turned down. Or just a quirk... I went into the courthouse once for jury duty (p@nted), and the first time I went through w/o taking off my belt no problem. After recess I went through the same scanner again, and the belt set it off. Go fig.

[McClef]

Perhaps he went through sideways - this apparently lessens the chance of setting the alarm off.

We have had a raft of recent airport security threads that went downhill, please remember the rules and keep this one on topic folks.

[Nighthawk]

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...d-redux-62817/

You're welcome.

[cessna152towser]

Yes, go through security sideways or turn your kilt sideways. That way the buckles pass through the metal detector separately so there is insufficient metal to trigger the detector.

[Chas]

This level of security is a relatively new phenomenon to us. Of course, it affects everybody, but there is nothing that we can do for our trousered brethren. Would it be possible therefore to have a travelling sticky somewhere for all those who fly or are likely to fly.

A very simple report would do. "I flew from A to B with this airline. I was wearing a kilt. It was a domestic/international flight. I had the following things in my carry on bag... I went through the X-ray or the pat down or both. The attendants were courteous/rude/indifferent. The experience was good/neutral/bad. And why.

If all the reports are kept strictly to the facts, then we could build up knowledge base of how the kilting world is treated while flying. That knowledge would be just as important to a kilt wearer as how to maintain the kilt is.

Regards

Chas

[Nighthawk]

This level of security is a relatively new phenomenon to us. Of course, it affects everybody, but there is nothing that we can do for our trousered brethren. Would it be possible therefore to have a travelling sticky somewhere for all those who fly or are likely to fly.

A very simple report would do. "I flew from A to B with this airline. I was wearing a kilt. It was a domestic/international flight. I had the following things in my carry on bag... I went through the X-ray or the pat down or both. The attendants were courteous/rude/indifferent. The experience was good/neutral/bad. And why.

If all the reports are kept strictly to the facts, then we could build up knowledge base of how the kilting world is treated while flying. That knowledge would be just as important to a kilt wearer as how to maintain the kilt is.

Regards

Chas

That's a really good idea! I second the motion for a travel sticky!

[Whidbey78]

That's a really good idea! I second the motion for a travel sticky!

Given all the issues concerned in traveling domestically, and especially internationally, I have to agree. Tips and updates would be very valuable in helping members avoid problems.