Wooden "ice axe" cane vs TSA
Feb 15, 2021, 5:06 pm
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Wooden "ice axe" cane vs TSA
I'm thinking of taking this cane with me on a couple of US domestic flights, CLE-LAX and back. It'll have a rubber tip. It won't fit in the bag I'm checking, so it'll have to be a carryon. The axe head is wood, if that's not obvious, and it doesn't have a metal spike. I'll be in a wheelchair and will need a cane for mobility.
My younger sister just scanned a slide of the two of us flourishing our new canes in Zakopane, Poland in 1966. Hers is kid-sized, but mine is a small adult cane -- it looked huge next to the tiny 11-year-old me. I'd like to get an updated shot with us in the same pose. It probably won't be possible to find someone in a bear suit to complete the reproduction.
Can anyone tell me if TSA is likely to give me trouble about it?
My younger sister just scanned a slide of the two of us flourishing our new canes in Zakopane, Poland in 1966. Hers is kid-sized, but mine is a small adult cane -- it looked huge next to the tiny 11-year-old me. I'd like to get an updated shot with us in the same pose. It probably won't be possible to find someone in a bear suit to complete the reproduction.
Can anyone tell me if TSA is likely to give me trouble about it?
Feb 15, 2021, 5:20 pm
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Have you taken a look at this thread?According to the TSA's Disabilities and Medical Conditions webpage:
- Aids: Walkers, crutches, canes or other mobility aids and devices must undergo X-ray screening. A TSA officer will inspect the item if it cannot fit through the X-ray. Notify the TSA officer if you need to be immediately reunited with the device after it is screened by X-ray.