ask the pilot - 18650 rechargeable lithium ion battery

On Monday, security personnel set up a level 2 checkpoint before boarding at Argentina's Buenos airport.
All passengers traveling to the United States were rushed to the gate.
In order to remove the items you carry with you, hold the pen on the side-on bags.
We have passed the standard X-
But obviously it's not good enough.
On the table, a gray one
The gentleman with the hair is very fond of my belongings.
He took my laptop and asked me to turn it on.
"What do you mean now? " I warned him, old and half.
It takes a few minutes for Apple iBook to start up, but the rules are of course rules, and everyone knows that a computer that really turns on can't be as dangerous as a computer that doesn't turn on.
Five minutes later, iBook still clicks and clicks at the beginning --
In the dance, the troubles of the people behind us become obvious.
I shot the man. told-you smile.
He nodded, frowned, and began frantically grabbing from my toiletries kit.
His attention to detail will not be in vain, as he quickly confiscated a trip that was almost empty --
Shaving paste size container.
In cases I don't know, the jar has been sitting in my bag for at least three weeks, and since the ban on liquids, creams and gels came into effect on August, haven't caused a moment of trouble on six flights yet.
In the end, it was attracted by the keen eyes of the Argentine scream.
He raised the jar like a prize, pointed its small white nose at me and made a "pssshuang" noise.
"Perry Grosso," he said, his eyes wide open. Yes, clearly.
He's been digging.
He suspects more. he's right.
Of course, the only thing that's more exciting than an empty, aerosol-free foam can is a small bottle of aromatic muscle balm ---
Balsem Kaki Tiga brand--
Purchased in Bali a few years ago.
Like the shaving cream, I forgot it was inside.
The man again stroked his trophy and put it in the palm of his hand, making me wonder if he was not paid per ounce.
The problem is that he can't open the partially rusty lid to see the inside.
Peeping through an opaque container, it is impossible to tell whether the thumbnail is
The size spot of the yellow sticky substance is actually a banned gel.
Just as I thought he was going to ask the manager for a pair of pliers, he gave the last pair of pliers, shrugged his shoulders and returned Kaki Tiga to my bag.
Sorry, I think, it's better than safety.
He looks sad.
Ah, but then something incredible, almost unbelievable, caught his eye from the depths of my zip pocket.
This is a small pair of scissors.
The man's eyebrows almost popped from the top of the head as if he had encountered a needle-free grenade or a dish full of anthrax.
He raised the deadly fish with trembling fingers for all to see. The blunt-tipped, inch-and-a-
The semi-cutting blade flashes scary under the fluorescence of the terminal.
"No, no, no," he said . "
Please note that these scissors, similar to those distributed by kindergartens, are purchased exclusively for travel and are completely legal, according to the traffic safety authority's details (
Quite funny)
Carry-on rosteron contraband.
Unfortunately, I was 5,000 miles from TSA's jurisdiction, and when I protested that my scissors were lost, the conversation with the Argentine supervisor followed, and he proudly told me, their rules are even tougher than those of the United States.
So far, more than 30 countries have been visited since.
11. I was impressed by the more logical and sensible agreements that were often found at overseas airports.
The United States is probably the safest country.
But we also have the most illogical, chaotic and jury.
Manipulate the program.
It's frustrating to see our bad behavior spread to South America.
However, it is strange that Argentineans only retain this gentle care for those flyers that travel to the United StatesS.
At the nearby gate, travelers traveling to Brazil are watching us for entertainment and are free to board at their leisure without additional checks or confiscation.
"Maybe you didn't hear it," a passenger told me.
"A few weeks ago, someone tried to get on the plane here with explosives.
Tried and succeeded. On Aug. 24, a 21-year-
Old College students from Connecticut take Continental Airlines 767
Explosive sticks, blasting caps and black-
He had powder fuses in his checked luggage.
The suspect told authorities that he had purchased the materials as a souvenir while traveling to a popular silver mine in Potosi, Bolivia.
The items were not found until after the plane landed in Houston and a sniffing dog smelled them, so it was clear that he had no intention of blowing up the plane.
Anyway, this does not justify the procedure: because a person is smuggling explosives in a checked suitcase, we will remove the children's scissors and the small can of shaving cream from your carry-onons.
It sounds a bit like the idea of TSA, so I was wondering who exactly ordered this strict dish, which is Argentine? Or the US Homeland Security Wizards ask foreign airports to strengthen inspections (
Later, when I tried to find out the answer, no one in Washington or Argentina replied to my phone or emailmails. )
I counted 10 doors one day.
Side security personnel assigned to our flight.
Four people were fixed behind a low table and were doing luggage checks.
The other two on the left are responsible for the second phase: Pat-Head down-to-
Scan the toes with magnetic rods.
Three more people are calling orders.
Don't get me wrong, I'm totally in favor of the Argentine people having good jobs and a stronger economy, but do I think the same number of uniformed personnel are busy down here, giving us checked baggage, this is more deadly import--like half-
Explosive Rod-
I have the same question.
Before going to search and hand-waving, I noticed that the man took my shaving cream and put it on the floor with a small pile of similar contraband.
At the airport in the United States you will see the same thing: a lot of shampoo, toothpaste, soap, bottled water, a cup of coffee, and a mess in the bin waiting for disposal.
According to logic, this material needs to be removed and destroyed with care.
After all, it is potentially dangerous.
If you take someone else's shaving cream, then our assumption is that it is not a shaving cream after all, but a dangerous thing.
Otherwise, why is it banned, some of the liquid bombs we hear are made up of highly unstable chemicals, meaning they need to be handled with great care.
So, it's not ridiculous that the bomb squad comes in every night and takes it away with a steel barrel.
It was thrown into the trash can.
The reasoning is this: we already know that these things are harmless, but we have to take them anyway.
After you left, we dumped them.
Do you feel safer and safer, we move on.
As for what the citizen flyer can do in addition to writing your congressman, it's not a terrible idea, maybe you're one of them (like me)
They like to sign weak Internet petitions.
If that's the case, you can express your discontent by adding your name to America's restoration of freedomS.
Protest at the airport, organized by Scott paramar, the reader who asked the pilot.
If you are concerned, paramar insists that he is not a spy for the Department of Homeland Security and reports that less than half of the government's refusal has been added to the assigneefly list.
Go back to Buenos for a while, what happens if my laptop fails to boot, what battery is dead or dead you think will happen, I don't know the answer, but ironically, flying with a non-working computer without a battery can be safer than using a model with a normal function--
Especially if the battery of this machine is lithium.
A variety of ions known for exploding flames.
As you may have read, the millions of defective laptop batteries used on Apple and Dell machines have recently been recalled on the grounds that they can be spontaneously ignited. The high-energy lithium-
The ion power supply package is easily affected by the phenomenon of "hot runway--
A chemical chain reaction that causes them to overheat quickly and beyond control.
Apple and Dell have recalled nearly 6 million batteries from Sony.
Affected brands and models may be expanded as Gateway, Hewlett-
Packard and others.
Safety of batteries-both lithium-
Ion and other types-aren't new.
According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, the Federal Aviation Administration has recorded 60 overheating incidents in the past 15 years.
Old lithium and nickel
Battery-based batteries also have their problems, but it's a more powerful rechargeable lithium-
The kind of ions that pose the greatest threat.
Two years ago, a tray of improperly packaged batteries caught fire on a FedEx plane in Memphis, Tennessee.
Because it's ready to take off.
On last May, a bag with a laptop and six lithium --
Ion batteries caught fire in the overhead compartment of Lufthansa Airlines flight ready to take off from Chicago-O'Hare.
Earlier this month, Sony
Powered pad power IBM caught fire in the United Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.
Australian Airways announced restrictions on the recall
The use of Dell laptops with suspicious Sony batteries. Seoul-
Korean-based Korean airlines have taken similar steps, while Virgin Atlantic has announced a total ban on all Dell and Apple models.
These measures do not completely prohibit the computer, but require that the computer be used only when plugged in.
Seat power port (
Usually only found in first class or business class).
The battery must be removed from the machine and stored separately.
Other airlines are also following up, and if further incidents occur in places such as Chicago and Los Angeles, stricter restrictions will definitely be imposed. (
Effect of total lithium-
The ion ban will be huge and largely unnecessary.
Although the batteries are in use from laptops to mobile phones to DVD players, in smaller devices they are much lower in energy levels, greatly reducing the risk of overheating. )
The new airline battery rules are basically a good idea, though it should keep the industry from being excessive and completely hitting certain brands from the cabin.
Doing so may result in a considerable number of potentially dangerous computers being downgraded to checked baggage.
Although the airline will require the removal of the batteries of these computers, it is fair to believe that not all passengers will abide by the rules, which provides the possibility of a fire at the baggage storage.
It is true that all modern aircraft have fire detection and fire extinguishing capabilities below;
However, the greater danger is not a small fire in the cabin, where it can be easily extinguished with a fire extinguisher (
There are always a few fire extinguishers on board)
, But where the crew is unable to reach, potentially invisible, spreading fires.
Take a look at this photo, which is a photo of a combined parcel service aircraft on fire during a flight on last February.
After an emergency landing in Philadelphia, the plane was destroyed by hell that burned for more than four hours.
The crew got away with it, and as smoke poured into the cockpit, they evacuated on the runway.
The investigation continues, but the National Transportation Safety Commission believes that the origin of the fire may be at or near the time when the lithium goods are shippedion batteries.
Trust me when I tell you
Whatever that means, the fire on board, not "terrorism", is something of the crew --
Member nightmare
Crew of UPS Flight 1307, Douglas-
The freighter was almost exactly the same as the freighter I had flown myself for three years and was on a motorized landing in an emergency.
Very close to the runway is likely to be their lifeline.
If the fire starts on the ocean or away from the airport, it is doubtful whether they will succeed.
"For an air cargo pilot, there is no comparison-
"The plane caught fire," said Jim Haney, Captain UPS and member of the airline's safety committee.
He followed the Philadelphia incident closely.
"All freighters have smoke or fire detection systems, but few have any substantial means to suppress or put out fires --flight.
Transfer as soon as possible is the best solution, but if on the ocean, it may be several hours away from the nearest airport.
The chances of survival are small.
"For example, the 1987 tragedy of South African Airlines Flight 295, which is Flight 747 from Taipei, Taiwan, to Johannesburg.
The plane crashed into the Indian Ocean after the cargo caught fire, killing all 159 people on board.
The ignition source is not determined due to the plane falling into 15,000 feet deep water, but most of the cargo consists of computer components, including lithium and nickel
CD battery.
Terrible, but for those who are already uneasy about flying, it is vital to realize that the known problems are not necessarily crises.
Fire risk has always been low, and fire risk may be reduced as airlines and shippers become more cautious.
Before technological change becomes feasible, it is better to solve this situation by reasonable management of the internalcabin devices --
Just like the rules of Korea, Virgin and Qantas ---
More stringent regulation of checked baggage and goods.
I'm not sure if the industry, the government, and the travel public are able to deal with the battery issue rationally and intelligently, is that refreshing or frustrating, however, A relative non-problem like the August liquid bomb farce lost all control.
Perhaps the most serious of all the dangers posed by terrorists is the ability to fool and distract us. -------------------------
Do you have a question for salon aviation experts? Send them to pilots and look for answers in future columns.