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And powered by self-generated methane gas, so no drain on the depleting fossil fuel supplies!

*snort*

www.toucanfly.com does not give any information about costs. I agree with Sweetjane - why set up a website to promote something but not put one of the most important bits of information like.....how much??!!

Does anyone have any idea? I have heard as hearsay a few different people quoting prices, and these have ranged form US $80 - 200.

http://toucanfly.com/about

Is the form that you can fill out and ask them directly what their prices are.

I agree, they should be posted on their website, but they aren't. There's really not much sense in asking a bunch of people here on the message board about Toucanfly's prices. If you truly want to know instead of just b*tch about it, you can write Toucan on their form and then YOU will have the answer you seek.

Certainly looks like a lot of fun and should get some fantastic aerial views of the island, for me though as I get older my daredevil antics are becoming less and less.

Admittedly I know little about these flying machines but I do know the weather on Ambergris Caye and it seems this could be a big factor when flying these machines.

Many a time I have been on a boat in beautiful weather and all of a sudden wind picks up and we are in a squall with high winds and rough seas. 5 minutes later it passes and all is calm again.

If your up in the air when one of these hits I think you could be in big trouble hell the cross winds have caused planes to crash.

I would love to know more about the safety aspects of it so we are more informed.

Either way I will be giving it a miss my days of bungy jumping and jumping out of planes are done

Matt (one of the pilots) is a good friend of mine on the island. Hes a very serious pilot. He is licensed to fly many levels of planes. I dont know why everyone assumes its just some guy piloting that did a 3 day course. the dudes been flying for almost 15 years.

The flights are 20mins but he says they generally stay up for 25 or so depending. The cost is $140 (i think) i will confirm this tomorrow morning.

I asked him why there wasnt prices on the website before and it was due to some legal stuff being fine tuned.

As far as the rest of the website goes, the site up right now is getting redone (by me) and will be up sooner than later. The new website will have prices and be a lot more informative.

Again, these guys are VERY serious about safety and having quality REAL pilots. these are not just people with a toy taking up tourists for dangerous thrills.

Ernie/crackedup you'd probably be impressed with the professionalism that this team displays on a day to day basis.

I will see if i can get matt on here in the morning to answer all the other questions that I didnt.

AC

that comment is almost as ignorant as it is baseless. You know how hard it would be to burn if you crashed in water .

These guys dont crash though, you probably have a better chance getting ran over by a golf kart crossing middle street. Or from hurting yourself falling off the barstool at fido's. Like i said matts been flying for 15 some odd years. He wouldnt still be breathing if he didnt know what he was doing.

Either way you only live once, id rather enjoy it

AC

AC

I think its the lack of information and the fact that the only experience that most islanders have of these machines is the one a few years ago that got caught with a crosswind while taking off at the airstrip and the pilot and passenger was killed. The pilot was very experienced but there was nothing he could do to avoid it.

I think it would be great if your mate came on here and informed everyone of the safety aspects of it.

I am sure they are a very professional bunch and very experienced

no worries, I'll get him on here for sure. Like i said he could explain things a lot better than I.

AC

Ac

I need ot send you a PM your over the limit