I took my sewing machine (Bernina 131) on a flight. The flight attendants thought I was crazy and wouldn't store it upright. I had to put it on it's side in the overhead bin. I would not take my Bernina 830 on a plane. I would probably purchase a "take to class" smaller machine. I'm also 5' so in order to get my sewing machine in the overhead bin, I had to stand on the seat and then lift it up and in the bin.