Kilts on airplanes

[Wompet]

I've only been kilted for a year or so, but these were the reasons why I went bifurcated when travelling, or just going into an airport. I knew a kilt would be more comfortable, especially on the ten-hour trip from El Paso to Buffalo, but I didn't feel like dealing with other people's ignorance and paranoia.

Oh, and Binx -

What was great was the removable sporran. ... Had the security lady help re-fasten it .

binx

If she was a US security screener, she was either taking advantage of the situation ;-) , or she took you for a transvestite .
I don't mean anyone any offense by that remark. It's just that I work with someone who used to be a security screener, and she and I had a long talk about this one afternoon. As I understand it, you're supposed to be searched by someone as the same sex that you present. That is, if you're a man in men's clothing, you're searched by a man; if you're obviously a woman, you're searched by a woman; if you're a man in a kilt, you're a man in a kilt, not a man presenting himself as a woman in a skirt.
Just something for folks to keep in mind during future travelling.

[Brasilikilt]

I've never flown while kilted, but I've been to many many concert security checkpoints and was surprized as to how many of the security guards simply let me pass without any screening whatsoever!
The usual drill is to get in line, go through a metal detector and/or get "patted down".
What usually happens with me is that when it's my turn to get patted down the security guy just looks at me with a puzzled look like he's thinking "Ummmmm, what do I do now?" before waving me on.