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Flying to a meet with your packs? Spare lithium batteries follow the same rules on almost every airline, set by ICAO and IATA and counted in watt-hours (Wh) per pack:

• Up to 100 Wh: in your cabin bag only, never in checked luggage. Up to 20 spare batteries per person, of any kind.
• 100 to 160 Wh: cabin only, with the airline’s approval, at most 2.
• Over 160 Wh: not as luggage at all, only as cargo.

Every spare must be protected against short circuits: tape or cap the plugs, or put each pack in its own pouch. Most FPV packs print only volts and mAh: Wh = V × Ah, so a 6S 1300 mAh LiPo (22.2 V × 1.3 Ah) is 28.9 Wh. Staff may refuse a pack whose Wh they can’t check, so carry its spec sheet when the pack doesn’t show it.

These are the 2026 rules (ICAO Technical Instructions 2025–2026, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations 67th edition) for spare packs; a pack fitted in a device follows other rules. Airlines may be stricter, so check yours before you fly. A summary, not legal advice.

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