Flying With Your TeamO Lifejacket

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When you're heading off to sail in faraway locations, you want to ensure your trip is as smooth as possible - which includes packing your Backtow lifejacket. But varying airline regulations and safety concerns can make flying with a lifejacket tricky. Whether you're planning ahead and making sure you've got every possible document, or you're already at the airport and dealing with officials, here's everything you need to know about flying with a TeamO Backtow lifejacket. 

 

The Official Line From The Aviation Industry

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According to the International Air Transport Association (Dangerous Goods Regulations; 62th Addition, published 2021) 

 

"Small cartridges fitted into a self-inflating lifejacket must be for inflation purposes. No more than two small cylinders of carbon dioxide or another suitable non-flammable non-toxic gas fitted in the lifejacket per person and a maximum of two spare cartridges." 

 

In addition to this, you are not allowed to carry more than one personal safety device per person, and the personal safety device must be packed in such a manner that it cannot be accidentally activated.

 

In practice, this means that CO2 cylinders may be carried as either carry-on baggage or checked (hold) baggage; however we highly recommend getting prior approval of the airline you will be travelling with.

 

TeamO CO2 Cylinder Specifications

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All of our CO2 cylinders are guaranteed to meet the following specifications:

Weight: 

 

 

Burst Pressure: 

 

Internal Pressure: 

 

170N lifejackets carry a 38g CO2 cylinder 

275N lifejackets carry a 60g CO2 cylinder

 

Minimum 560 Bar

 

5,70MPa (at 20°C)

Useful Docs For Travel With Your Lifejacket

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Even after obtaining clearance from their airline, many TeamO lifejacket owners like to have additional documentation with them, just in case. 

 

You can download and present this letter from us, to your airline to confirm the above details. 

You may wish to print the IATA guidelines (mentioned above). 

Travellers to the US may want to print and carry a copy of the TSA 'Prohibited Items', which explicitly permits two CO2 cartridges to be carried with a PFD.

Questions?

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We expect this page to have covered any questions you have; however, should you have a question we've not covered here, or run into a situation you think we should know about when you're travelling with your TeamO lifejacket, please contact us via info@teamomarine.com.