Bringing a chainsaw back from the usa

[DrewB]

even if the engine has had fuel its still not an issue-you can transport under a dangerous good license permit. its how used engines are flown all over the world. its seriously not an issue

[wyk]

even if the engine has had fuel its still not an issue-you can transport under a dangerous good license permit. its how used engines are flown all over the world. its seriously not an issue

 

As I said before - the issue isn't just federal and state regulations. You must contact the airline and make sure you adhere to their policies as well. They vary from airline to airline. Always check with the airline as well as the federal authorities when moving anything out of the ordinary. If you goof up, you can lose a lot of time and money that a few minutes ahead of time would have quashed.

[arbitration]

As I said before - the issue isn't just federal and state regulations. You must contact the airline and make sure you adhere to their policies as well. They vary from airline to airline. Always check with the airline as well as the federal authorities when moving anything out of the ordinary. If you goof up, you can lose a lot of time and money that a few minutes ahead of time would have quashed.

 

Seconded - a passenger airline won't care one bit about any additional paperwork or evidence you have - if what you wish them to carry for you goes against their standard policy or against the policies of the regulatory/security agencies involved you might as well be banging your head against a brick wall.

 

A dedicated courier company like Fedex or UPS is a whole different story.

[DrewB]

getting a dangerous goods license means exactly that. it will go on a specific non passenger plane-i didnt mean turn up with a used engine and wave some paper to get it on board. plan ahead and virtually anything can be flown.

[wyk]

getting a dangerous goods license means exactly that. it will go on a specific non passenger plane-i didnt mean turn up with a used engine and wave some paper to get it on board. plan ahead and virtually anything can be flown.

 

We were more addressing the OP's original query. There's very few of us transporting saws that would bother to acquire a DG license.

[DrewB]

Ah, okay then! I'm just dealing with it at the moment due to transporting ActSafe powered ascenders that's all.