[cobirds] slightly off-topic: carrying tripods on a plane?

Can anyone who travels with their scope tell me whether one can carry a tripod as a carry-on into the plane? Contact off listserv if you have advice!

Mine is long (33 in., collapsed) and heavy...

Thanks--

Linda Andes-Georges
Boulder County (W of Lagerman, N of Haystack, E of Table Mtn)
[Jean-Pierre says: W of Paris, S of Quebec, E of Tahiti]
8417 Stirrup Ln

Longmont CO 80503

Tel. 720 668 5214