787 vs. a Hoverboard

[3WE]

Some airlines banning hoverboards due to the risk of battery fires.

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/delta-amer ... 03810.html

Quite the Ironing if you are a hover board fan and have a no-fly list imposed upon you.

[monchavo]

Parlour talking here. I think the reasoning behind it is - 1. fairly large lithium battery 2. significant risk of potential damage to the battery as the device is used in motion 3. damage to battery + overcharge (entirely possible with shit Chinese generic battery) potentially equals.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpb-n22Y-sY

[elaw]

In this case it's not a no-fly list, it's a no-fry list!

[3WE]

In this case it's not a no-fly list, it's a no-fry list!

You've gone off topic!

787 - hover board

Compare, contrast.

Really big, really small.

Lots of procedures - dangerous cowboy skateboard stunts.

Both contain batteries that can provide extremely gripping IFE