Questions- lipo when taking flights

[xtopher]

Hi,
I wish to know if someone is aware if there is any rules and regulations with regards to carrying lipo batteries when flying abroad?

I'm about to go on holiday in June and I wanted to bring my planes and some lipo batteries. Is that considered as 'dangerous goods''?

Can anyone help please?

[MidnightHeli]

Each airline have its rules, here is the one for air canada. http://www.aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/security.html#-batteries
Suggest you call to make sure.

[beto9]

Is not only the airlines regulations. You will have also to pass airport security.

[Burning Head]

I don't think it's a good idea Christopher. Il y a le risque que les douanes te confisque tes batteries ''question de sécurités aériennes'' ou qu'il te chargent un gros extra en $ en guise d'assurance. And please, try to avoid the x-ray;)

[nitrouspete]

Is bringing LiPo Batteries onto a commercial Aircraft Legal?
Modified on: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 2:42 PM

Contrary to popular belief you can carry TBS batteries on an aircraft as:
The current IATA dangerous goods regulations and your rights as passenger to carry the LiPos with you in carry-on luggage but not in your checked luggage. There are 3 classes of LiPo batteries. Below 100Wh there are no quantity restrictions as to the amount of batteries you can carry. Between 100Wh and 160Wh you are limited to two battery packs total per passenger. Above 160Wh you are not permitted to carry the packs as carry-on.

The Watt-hour of a battery is determined by its nominal voltage and maximum capacity. Therefore, a 4S 4500mAh battery would have:

4 x 3.7 x 4.5 = 66.6 Wh (Number of cells x 3.7 x Amp-hours)

Of course the security officers can deny you entry with LiPos, but if you own a TBS LiPo bag they are less likely to deny you from carrying TBS Batteries on board as the IATA dangerous goods regulations are printed on the back!

[xtopher]

Thanks a lot :)