Why are you trying to get that?I'm trying to get letters from the airlines confirming that I can carry on LiPo batteries, but so far, they have said they won't issue them because I don't need a letter according to IATA rules. I'm going to keep trying - I just need to find the right person to talk to!
Because I know people who have been stopped taking drone batteries. And I'm not talking about certification, just a letter from the airline which I have had before when bringing computer hardware in and it was no problem. I think because Phantom batteries are larger than the usual phone/computer battery, sometimes the security people are wary. I'm sure that most people have no issues which is great. Also, while IATA says that you can take as many spares as you want under 100wH, airlines have different policies. BA has contradictory information - one document says you can only take 3 batteries while another says as many as you want. Finnair document says two batteries per person, but the person I talked to on the phone said as many as you want. So - to answer your question - I prefer to have something official rather than having to argue my case each time and risk not having what I need to do my research. Especially at Heathrow where the security guys can be awful and it takes ages to get through anyway.Why are you trying to get that?
Thousands of people travel every day with Lipo batteries without any such letter.
Every laptop computer, iPad, camera, mobile phone etc, etc uses lipo batteries.
Hundreds fly with spare Phantom batteries every day and no-one at the airport even blinks when they see them in the X-ray scanner.
Go to your airline's website and search for Lithium or Batteries.
There you'll see their policy (and it won't include any certification.
Well good luck finding the certification that no-one else has ever found or heard of.Because I know people who have been stopped taking drone batteries. And I'm not talking about certification, just a letter from the airline which I have had before when bringing computer hardware in and it was no problem. I think because Phantom batteries are larger than the usual phone/computer battery, sometimes the security people are wary. I'm sure that most people have no issues which is great. Also, while IATA says that you can take as many spares as you want under 100wH, airlines have different policies. BA has contradictory information - one document says you can only take 3 batteries while another says as many as you want. Finnair document says two batteries per person, but the person I talked to on the phone said as many as you want. So - to answer your question - I prefer to have something official rather than having to argue my case each time and risk not having what I need to do my research. Especially at Heathrow where the security guys can be awful and it takes ages to get through anyway.
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