notify the airlines waaaaay ahead of time that you have the boot, and
the crutches, ask to be taken to the side to get through security as you
will have difficulty standing in the long lien [may not work, but worth
the attempt] if this were me, i'd ask for a wheelchair to be brought out
to the curb and use it all thru the tsa checkin process.
have a separate doctor's letter explaining the metal boot, naming it by
specific product - expect that tsa might 'still' want to examine it -
but with the doc letter you have a fair chance that they will accept it
if you have either pins or plates on the bone(s) make sure 'they' get
mentioned also in the letter
even crutches have to go thru the machine - ask for a pair of wooden
canes to be supplied to get you thru the scanner - if you can't manage
to walk thru, you will have to submit to a 'off to the side' hand held
body scan
either way, if they put any pins or plates on the bone break they'll
take a second look after it sets off the scanner
Nick Fisher wrote:
>
> I feel slightly embarrassed posting on this forum as all I have is a
> tem****ary local difficulty with my left foot (2 broken bones),
> necessitating a strapped metal boot type thingy and a pair of crutches
> (after only 6 days on these by the way, I can only tip my hat to those
> who struggle with mobility issues on a long-term basis).
>
> In any case, I would really welcome thoughts on the difficulty of
> flying in this state. I am due to depart LGW for a week in the sun
> (doc has said I'm OK to fly) and I just wanted to confirm with anyone
> who might have done something similar recently that I will be able to
> use the crutches up to the door of the aircraft.
>
> Comments gratefully received !
>
> Nick
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