[Trombone-l] flying with double bag

[sabutin]

>Yeah, I guess carry on is the preference.  I have hard cases that are
>quite concise that I usually carry on, but I usually only have one
>horn.  I could check one and carry one.  If a double would fit, that
>would be the ideal solution.  I'll investigate plane types.
>
>Thanks,
>Jeff

Jeff...

1-Post 9-11, the Homeboy Security minimum wage types who inspect 
checked items cannot be trusted to re-pack your horn correctly in ANY 
kind of case if you check it. Otherwise I would suggest an SKB golf 
case. I used to carry two horns in one of those, but they had to be 
packed JUST SO if they were to survive. Now? I wouldn't even consider 
it.

2-Given that idea plus the good possibility that a double case would 
be challenged eventually as carry-on if you are doing any appreciable 
amount of traveling, I can think of only two options. Three, actually

If you are traveling with a group and one of the members of that 
group is not carrying an instrument, get two  "concise" (nice word) 
hard cases and have that person carry the other one.

If that is not the situation...you have to check one. Choose the one 
that is least valuable to you; pack it well either in a good flight 
case or a soft bag inside of a well-padded hard golf case and wish it 
well as it disappears into the bowels of whatever luggage torture 
chambers it must survive on your travels.

Or...if your travel plans are not too complex...ship one of the horns 
in a well-padded cardboard box a couple of days before the gig. You 
know...like horn companies and re-sellers do. This works only if you 
are traveling to a single destination by air, though. It gets too 
complicated if you are doing any serious flying.

Good luck.

I am headed for Egypt this week to play some Ellington stuff w/the 
Smithsonian Band and I have opted out of bringing my valve horn to do 
the Tizol stuff.

Too risky.

Later...

Sam