Which items are allowed without operator approval?

• A. Alcoholic beverages
• B. Lithium battery cells under a certain amperage
• C. Safety measures
• D. Dry Ice

Answer: (A)

Some items can be carried without operator approval because they’re not treated as dangerous goods and fall under standard consumer shipment rules. Alcoholic beverages fit this, as long as they’re in proper consumer packaging and within the permitted quantities for air transport. In those conditions, they don’t require prior authorization from the operator.

In contrast, lithium battery cells are classified as dangerous goods and require specific classification, packaging, labeling, and usually operator approval to fly. Dry Ice is also a controlled substance for air transport because it releases CO2 and falls under dangerous-goods rules with strict handling requirements. Safety measures aren’t an item that’s shipped at all, so they don’t apply to the question of items needing operator approval.

So alcohols can be allowed without operator approval, while the other options require it under standard regulations.