Discharge All 3 Air 3S Batteries Before Airline Trip?

[Steelgtr]

How can I discharge my 3 Air 3S batteries to safe level before air travel soon without having to use the drone to do it? I have the fly more combo with the charging caddy.

thx

bob

 

[Meta4]

How can I discharge my 3 Air 3S batteries to safe level before air travel soon without having to use the drone to do it? I have the fly more combo with the charging caddy.

You don't need to discharge your batteries before taking them on a plane.
No-one at the airport will care or want to check the battery charge levels.
No airline or air safety agency requires that.
It's just one of the myths that circulate in drone forums.
Another myth is that you need to pack them in LiPo bags.

Check your airline's website and look for a section regarding batteries or dangerous goods to see their requirements.
The important one will be that batteries go in your carry on luggage, not in checked luggage.

 

[Steelgtr]

You don't need to discharge your batteries before taking them on a plane.
No-one at the airport will care or want to check the battery charge levels.
No airline or air safety agency requires that.
It's just one of the myths that circulate in drone forums.
Another myth is that you need to pack them in LiPo bags.

Check your airline's website and look for a section regarding batteries or dangerous goods to see their requirements.
The important one will be that batteries go in your carry on luggage, not in checked luggage.

Thanks, I never had an issue before but it's been 3 years. Thanks

 

[Bad Santa]

I just flew 2 months ago and I had to declare that I didn't have any Li-Ion batteries in my luggage.
I think that was the only thing they mentioned about batteries.

 

[Mrktn]

I’ve always carried mine fully charged (3 batteries in a fly more combo).

Have always kept one of the batteries in the drone and the other two in the charging hub.

Last year I was told by airport security to take the battery out of the drone and put it in the charging hub with the other two for a Jet2 flight from Larnaca (Cyprus) to London Stansted but they didn’t care about the charge status of the batteries.

Hope this helps

 

[JimSteadman]

I have repeatedly traveled domestically and internationally with my drone (with one battery in the drone and the other two in the charging hub) and never had a problem. The batteries (and the drone itself), if it has a battery in it) must be in your carry-on luggage. But aside from that, relax.

 

[Mrktn]

I have repeatedly traveled domestically and internationally with my drone (with one battery in the drone and the other two in the charging hub) and never had a problem. The batteries (and the drone itself), if it has a battery in it) must be in your carry-on luggage. But aside from that, relax.

I have been able to keep the battery in the drone through security on all flights until last year but for some reason they were adamant that I remove the battery from the drone before boarding

 

[DougMcC]

When I travel with spare batteries in my Drone bag, I cover the exposed contacts of the unmounted batteries with a simple 2x2 inch duct tape patch. This prevents any possible short circuit for that battery due metallic items in the bag. Easy on easy off.

 

[Reginald E Johnson]

You don't need to discharge your batteries before taking them on a plane.
No-one at the airport will care or want to check the battery charge levels.
No airline or air safety agency requires that.
It's just one of the myths that circulate in drone forums.
Another myth is that you need to pack them in LiPo bags.

Check your airline's website and look for a section regarding batteries or dangerous goods to see their requirements.
The important one will be that batteries go in your carry on luggage, not in checked luggage.

I don’t discharge my Batteries and I have taken them all over the World! But I do keep my spare battery in the Case and restrains on my Drone and that’s it!