Trumpets as carry-on luggage

[CartersPop]

I just had a wonderful thought that others here may appreciate. I have a pair of carry-on SkyRolls, one without and one with wheels (slightly bigger inside volume). Both are about 24" long and would be ideal to carry on a trumpet or cornet inside the inner hard case, wrapped in soft clothing to fill the rest of the space. You can also then put any flat clothes in the garment bag which wraps around the inner case. Both are carry on accepted by airlines but way better than any standard rolling carry-on typically seen in airports these days. Can be found at skyroll.com but also at Mens Wearhouse, where you might find a buy-one-get-one deal which can effectively drop the price in half if you can use two (or know a friend who wants one). I used one a couple years ago to carry three kilts and associate kit with me to a golf trip to Scotland, and was able to take my good digital camera and lenses safely inside the hard-side inner tube-like section (kinda like the leather torpedoes).
If somebody tries it please let us know how it works.
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Conn '22 80A New Wonder Cor w/m
White '15 King Liberty Silver Trum
Conn '27 22B New York Symphony Trum
White '25 King Liberty Silver Trum
JinYin '15 Marching Bb Fr Horn
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Pan-Am '23 40I Bari

[THE BD]

United infuriates me. Watched from the plane window as a big downpour hit when they were loading the luggage, and they just left everyone's bags there running for cover. Got to my destination with rather wet luggage except for what was in my carryon, and the trumpet case I was forced to check was as soggy as could be. Horn was fine at least
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Martin D Williams

Yeah, I did that!

[rockford]

Never check an instrument you care about or need for a gig. I use a small protec case and fill the compartment with personal stuff. On most planes you can put it under the seat in front of you if not the overhead bin. We see baggage carelessly tossed around everyday at work. The airline doesn’t matter. A good trick to avoid gate agent and Flight Attendant issues is to wear the shoulder strap and have case position behind you and out of frontal view. Smile and ask how it’s going today. 😎 Bill (airline pilot)
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Bill Siegfried
NY/Mt. Vernon Bach trumpets. Yamaha flugelhorn and piccolo A/Bb, Monette and Hammond mouthpieces. Fender and Peavey Cirrus Bass Guitars. Ampeg and Genz-Benz amps. Embraer 170/175/190.

[kehaulani]

[LittleRusty]

[Don Herman rev2]

Given these definitions from the dictionary, if someone says to "act professional" I always think of the bolded part. I suppose you can argue semantics and if acting like a jerk and throwing temper-tantrums is a profession... (NOT saying you are doing that!)

Definition of professional
1 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession
b : engaged in one of the learned professions
c (1) : characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession (2) : exhibiting a courteous, conscientious, and generally businesslike manner in the workplace
2 a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs a professional golfer
b : having a particular profession as a permanent career a professional soldier
c : engaged in by persons receiving financial return professional football
3 : following a line of conduct as though it were a profession a professional patriot
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"After silence, that which best expresses the inexpressible, is music" - Aldous Huxley

[kehaulani]

[LittleRusty]

[Manuel de los Campos]

I build myself a bullet proof flightcase for my horn. I don't trust the guys who take care of luggage in aeroplanes since I know a few of them
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Technology alone is a poor substitute for experience. (Richard Sachs)

[milanos]

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[LittleRusty]

[John Mohan]

[John Mohan]

[JeffM729]

I have an expensive pocket trumpet that I carry on in an inexpensive soft carry case that can fold into L shape with the trumpet and practice mute. That goes into my backpack and fits under the seat or overhead.

It's really easy and you never have to worry about it getting checked under the plane.

[Howie Schneider]

I have been utilizing air travel for years and have never had a problem with my carryon trumpet as long as it fit into the overhead storage and were within the airlines height/weight restrictions. Most standard trumpet cases fit their requirements. Airlines usually allow carryons that fit underneath the seat in front of you two. Thus a pocket trumpet would fit that bill is a small case.

[Denny Schreffler]

[cameronmilligan]

12 years of flying to gigs and I've never had trouble fitting my case in an overhead. Sometimes the airline clerk has challenged me on the size and I always tell them that it won't be an issue and imboard with it anyways. Even in smaller planes I've had no problems fitting it in. Once I had my flugelhorn in a separate case and united made me "gate check" it. They lost it, of course, and I had to do the gig without it.

[Brad361]

[jpwol]

Hi everybody !

I need some advice please: I take plane in May with C trumpet, cornet and piccolo , and I don't know what case I need to buy... i have a M.Bonna quad that don't fit as carry on luggage I think.

I wanted to buy a Torpedo Coyote until I learn it wasn't made anymore, and the Wiseman Triple has a waiting list until June... maybe a Cronkhite triple bag ? But less protection I guess... I am quite lost!

Thanks !
JP

[Denny Schreffler]