Kilts and airplanes

**fluter** · 30th July 07, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by BEEDEE

I have four screws in my lower leg, and have only once in the past 10 years have I set off a metal detector with them.

Brian

If your orthopedic surgeons are still close by, they can probably make you an "ID card" with the relevant X-ray image on it.

My wife has an artificial knee, plus her femur is now more metal than bone. We asked a nurse or physician's assistant at the office on a follow-up visit, and next trip they had the card waiting for her.

Her scars are pretty impressive, though; usually one look and a wave of the wand gets her through.

**Irish in Tacoma** · 30th July 07, 09:27 PM

I flew from Seattle to DC last winter, with no security problems. In fact, it was a whole lot easier just taking the sporran off and laying on the belt rather than emptying out all my pockets, then trying to stuff it all back on the other side. The only disadvantage was I was in an 8 yard heavy wool kilt and had the exit seat. Crawling over two other people trying to keep the pleats in line was difficult. Other than that, most people didn't even notice (although the good looking ticket agent in DC really took a liking to it).

**Curnir** · 31st July 07, 08:40 AM

Originally Posted by fluter

If your orthopedic surgeons are still close by, they can probably make you an "ID card" with the relevant X-ray image on it.

My wife has an artificial knee, plus her femur is now more metal than bone. We asked a nurse or physician's assistant at the office on a follow-up visit, and next trip they had the card waiting for her.

Her scars are pretty impressive, though; usually one look and a wave of the wand gets her through.

In my case it's a bit tricky, the surgeon is in Miami and I am in Sweden.
But I suppose I could get some sort of note from the swedish orthos. After all, I have all the american Xray pics and stuff.

**anythingshiny** · 30th July 07, 10:58 AM

ill back up ron on the UK survival...ive flown several times in it..no issues with security at all and the pockets were nice to detach...had to watch "getting comfy"..i like a window and one foot wedged up tween the seat and the cabin wall..but i just toggled it closed and had no worries.

**Arlen** · 30th July 07, 11:11 AM

I've traveled between Scotland and the U.S. kilt quite a few times, and I have never had a problem with my buckles at security, but they always did make me take my sporran off.

**SoldierSpike** · 30th July 07, 11:31 AM

I flew Kilted last weekend, and had issues w/ the buckles setting off the Metal Detectors. It wasn't a big deal though, because I just went through and got screened with a wand.

Marc

**Rigged** · 30th July 07, 11:37 AM

I've travelled across the US and through Europe. The Utilikilts travel well. I got pulled aside and wanded on two occassions (random check in one case, snaps setting off the metal detector in the other), otherwise no problems. I have a pair of trouser that I got especially for travel (lots of pockets, hidden zipper pockets to foil pick-pockets, extra-roomy crotch). I tried them -- felt like I was suffocating.

Kilts -- bles-sed freedom!

**BruceK** · 30th July 07, 12:08 PM

All great news - thanks! And a bonus will be all of the blown minds at the customer site when I get there. Kewl! Maybe they'll never ask me to come back!

**Splash_4** · 30th July 07, 12:16 PM

I flew two weeks ago round trip from Atlanta to Albuquerque kilted. No issues at all. The flight attendants did not even look twice at the sporran. No issues with security or getting on the plane. (Of course, I was wearing one of Matt's boxpleats, so fewer buckles.)

**Graham** · 31st July 07, 12:25 AM

I travel often kilted, I wear a USAK casual, no metal on it at all.
works for me.

Ron..."sardine seats" ...love it, very true, even for a wee geezer like me!