Shipping Poles

[vaultdad]

OK,

You guys do this all the time, so I thought I would like to ask a few questions to help light the path to discovery:

1. Does anyone on this site have an accurate listing of which commercial passenger aircraft can carry poles, and their maximum length's?

2. How many poles does an individual typically carry? For a HS level athlete, or an elite individual?

3. What is the maximum length and diameter of a pole used by an elite vaulter who travels a lot?

4. What features do you think would be minimally acceptable to the vaulter for an airline approved transport case?

5. What is the max weight before the airlines start to whine and add additional charges?

Thanks for the info and your opinions in advance, because enquiring minds would like to know. . .

[rainbowgirl28]

1. Vaultworld has a great list at http://www.vaultworld.com/aircraft.html

2. 5-10? For one person... a lot of vaulters travel in groups so they will have more.

4. It must have a rigid diameter

5. SW says they absolutely will not take anything over 100 pounds. Those tubes feel heavy, but most are not over 100 pounds, even when shoved full of poles.

[vaultdad]

I saw that yesterday

It looks like every commerical jet pasenger aircaft I could think of with a few turboprops thrown in for good measure!

Kinda make you wonder what the big deal is, doesn't it?