Airline Travel

I will be flying to Arizona this January and I would like to take a small C4 SCT scope with me for observing and imaging. My plan was to pack the C4 with the SE mount in my carry on, and put the tripod into the check in luggage. Are there any procedures or restrictions that I need to be aware of for going through security?
Thanks

Barry Yomtov said:

I will be flying to Arizona this January and I would like to take a small C4 SCT scope with me for observing and imaging. My plan was to pack the C4 with the SE mount in my carry on, and put the tripod into the check in luggage. Are there any procedures or restrictions that I need to be aware of for going through security?
Thanks

It all depends on how large your carry-on is and the airplanes you will be traveling on. The small regional jets don't have a large amount of space for carry-on so if it won't fit under the seat, you may have to check it at the gate. I always put the mount and tripod into my checked luggage and carry the OTA (Sky90 or similar), or just the lens cell (AP130 - the tube goes in my luggage too), with eyepieces in my carry-on.