Thieving passangers
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Jenner
I wish I was English like my hero Tj.
Heatsinks work (drop one as soon as you are informed that you are being scanned). Though I prefer to simply go fast enough to avoid the scans. 
Not helpful Commander.
Heatsinks work (drop one as soon as you are informed that you are being scanned). Though I prefer to simply go fast enough to avoid the scans.
Thanks Commander will try this !
In a imperial cutter with auto dock
In a imperial cutter, big ship !
this would have been helpfull at beginning :O
Not going to ever happen with a docking computer. You're going to have to do it quickly, delicately, and manually.
Because they were probably criminal passengers and as such don't like being scanned. It says it when you book a passenger - doesn't like being scanned.
So either learn how to sneak into a station or check passenger is criminal BEFORE agreeing - and if they are, look to see whether they want to go to a large station or not. The circular stations tend to have more police.
Maybe you were stacking passenger missions?
So what if it's a big ship? Fly it accordingly or stick to smaller ships. Many of us smuggle in large ships, in the video below I was still able to dock successfully, despite being detected. In the T9 I don't even have the luxury of speed, in the Cutter it is easier, autodock also means you can be sloppy as hell, then throttle back after the slot, ship does all the work for you.
[video=youtube;kmxHmmr5p8U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmxHmmr5p8U&list=UUXm79fS4PrZYTT_SxqSI7zQ&index=14[/video]
Not sure why people are going on about the docking computer, it is the perfect tool for a smuggler. I fly manually for the fun of it, the DC would be a better option, the thing is you must throttle back and engage the DC once you have boosted through the slot, the DC will rapidly decelerate the ship.
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sure, you fly in manúally use it to dock only
OP uses it to pass the mailslot without getting stuck,
a bit a diffrence i would say especially if we talk about smuggling
Stating the obvious here, but if I couldn't fly a Cutter, I'd downgrade. Why would anyone smuggle in a Cutter if they can't even get the ship through the slot? Thought this thread was about avoiding scans, no fast tracking into a ship you can't fly. Using the DC for high speed passes through the slot will end badly, has to be manually flown.
Hello CMDR.
A few things about passenger missions that aren’t so plainly laid out when browsing through the mission list.
There are a few different types of passenger missions. The first is bulk passenger missions, which is represented by a plain icon of a briefcase to the left side of the mission listing. The title will say something along the lines of “Transport 9 aid workers.” These passengers are very low risk and do not care if you are scanned.
The second type is rich tourists, and these are what gives everyone headaches. The icon is a briefcase with a crown over it, and the mission title will say something like “Transport Sweaty McBeef and his 4 rich friends.” If the description says that this passenger does not like being scanned, that means you need to be ready with Silent Running and some heat sinks. BE WARNED, regardless of caring about being scanned, a passenger can still be Wanted but the mission description will not tell you this. The only way to find out (as far as I know) is to accept the mission, then view it in your Transactions tab. Wanted passenger missions will be flagged red, and if system authorities scan you, they will open fire and deny you docking access!
Lastly, keep that docking computer powered down if you are transporting shady people. It is not compatible with Silent Running. I learned this the hard way.
A few things about passenger missions that aren’t so plainly laid out when browsing through the mission list.
There are a few different types of passenger missions. The first is bulk passenger missions, which is represented by a plain icon of a briefcase to the left side of the mission listing. The title will say something along the lines of “Transport 9 aid workers.” These passengers are very low risk and do not care if you are scanned.
The second type is rich tourists, and these are what gives everyone headaches. The icon is a briefcase with a crown over it, and the mission title will say something like “Transport Sweaty McBeef and his 4 rich friends.” If the description says that this passenger does not like being scanned, that means you need to be ready with Silent Running and some heat sinks. BE WARNED, regardless of caring about being scanned, a passenger can still be Wanted but the mission description will not tell you this. The only way to find out (as far as I know) is to accept the mission, then view it in your Transactions tab. Wanted passenger missions will be flagged red, and if system authorities scan you, they will open fire and deny you docking access!
Lastly, keep that docking computer powered down if you are transporting shady people. It is not compatible with Silent Running. I learned this the hard way.
If you want to run "Wanted" or "I don't like being scanned" passenger mission and still fly a large pad, luxurious ship, try an Orca. It is fast AND maneuverable and will get you through the slot quickly so you can engage the DC to find your pad (I do this because it's just plain more efficient than me finding it). It also has a slimmer beam than the Cutter and tends to be more forgiving when slipping through the slot at high speed if you botch your approach a bit.
The Cutter is a slug and not well suited for smuggling runs unless you use the Force and become one with your ship. It's not the most responsive ship as you know.