Chitzen Itza Excursion

Yes it was larger. Maybe 12 or so of us. I have heard about the excursion
for up to 4 pax. I have heard good things about it. What was it that
bothered you? Was it the plane, the airports or the pilots. I've flown a lot
of small planes in the left and right seat and I don't think that would
bother me. What was it that scared you so much?
MrT

"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
I googled right after I posted and found it. Doesn't appear it was
aerosaab (who seems to still be in business offering flights to the
ruins, web site is easy to find). Nonetheless, I was pretty scared on
that flight and I don't scare easy (travel for a living). The plane was
small, just 4 passengers and the pilot/copilot. The one that went down
was a larger one. Bill

In article ,
says...
I'm guessing it was the same plane. What a tragedy. It was full of U of
Washington (or State?) Alumni on a group cruise. Have you tried googling
for
info. Maybe under Washington or Wash State. Is there a NG for those
schools.
Maybe someone remembers that terrible day.

I'm sorry I don't remember the details. Maybe I'm blocking them out!

MrTractor-------still thinks it was a great excursion - since he lived
to
tell the story.


"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
Wow, we took the plane trip to Chichen Itza in 2/27/01, it was wit
Aerosaab. Are they the ones who crashed? Any details? I was never so
terrified in my life, for me or my family!

To be fair, I think it was mostly that it was such a small plane and not
subject to the standards and checks that I am familiar with in the US.
It was somewhat rickety but there's a pic on the aerosaab website, I'm
pretty sure that's the one we were in (not sure how recent the pic is).
The pilot was just jabbering furiously into the radio as we were taking
off and it didn't seem to be working 100%. Since it was spanish, i have
no idea what was going on and it was unsettling. But the flight over the
jungle was nice, and especially the cenote that they took us to after
touring chichen itza, it was awesome to swim in there and dive off the
high rocks. I was just afraid that I had gotten my family into danger
there, but we do tend to live on the edge a bit on our vacations, haha.
Other than that, it was awesome to do on a one-day cruise stopover,
really the way to go if you want to see chichen itza. El castillo (the
main pyramid there) was magnificent, as was the ballcourt and really all
of it.

In article ,
says...
Yes it was larger. Maybe 12 or so of us. I have heard about the excursion
for up to 4 pax. I have heard good things about it. What was it that
bothered you? Was it the plane, the airports or the pilots. I've flown a lot
of small planes in the left and right seat and I don't think that would
bother me. What was it that scared you so much?
MrT

"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
I googled right after I posted and found it. Doesn't appear it was
aerosaab (who seems to still be in business offering flights to the
ruins, web site is easy to find). Nonetheless, I was pretty scared on
that flight and I don't scare easy (travel for a living). The plane was
small, just 4 passengers and the pilot/copilot. The one that went down
was a larger one. Bill

In article ,
says...
I'm guessing it was the same plane. What a tragedy. It was full of U of
Washington (or State?) Alumni on a group cruise. Have you tried googling
for
info. Maybe under Washington or Wash State. Is there a NG for those
schools.
Maybe someone remembers that terrible day.

I'm sorry I don't remember the details. Maybe I'm blocking them out!

MrTractor-------still thinks it was a great excursion - since he lived
to
tell the story.


"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
Wow, we took the plane trip to Chichen Itza in 2/27/01, it was wit
Aerosaab. Are they the ones who crashed? Any details? I was never so
terrified in my life, for me or my family!

Thanks, Bill. I think the next time we go to Cozumel/Playa Del Carmen, we'll
try that excursion. I want to go back to CI and flying is definitely the way
to go!

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Well Traveled New Year!
MrT

"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
To be fair, I think it was mostly that it was such a small plane and not
subject to the standards and checks that I am familiar with in the US.
It was somewhat rickety but there's a pic on the aerosaab website, I'm
pretty sure that's the one we were in (not sure how recent the pic is).
The pilot was just jabbering furiously into the radio as we were taking
off and it didn't seem to be working 100%. Since it was spanish, i have
no idea what was going on and it was unsettling. But the flight over the
jungle was nice, and especially the cenote that they took us to after
touring chichen itza, it was awesome to swim in there and dive off the
high rocks. I was just afraid that I had gotten my family into danger
there, but we do tend to live on the edge a bit on our vacations, haha.
Other than that, it was awesome to do on a one-day cruise stopover,
really the way to go if you want to see chichen itza. El castillo (the
main pyramid there) was magnificent, as was the ballcourt and really all
of it.

In article ,
says...
Yes it was larger. Maybe 12 or so of us. I have heard about the
excursion
for up to 4 pax. I have heard good things about it. What was it that
bothered you? Was it the plane, the airports or the pilots. I've flown a
lot
of small planes in the left and right seat and I don't think that would
bother me. What was it that scared you so much?
MrT

"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
I googled right after I posted and found it. Doesn't appear it was
aerosaab (who seems to still be in business offering flights to the
ruins, web site is easy to find). Nonetheless, I was pretty scared on
that flight and I don't scare easy (travel for a living). The plane
was
small, just 4 passengers and the pilot/copilot. The one that went down
was a larger one. Bill

In article ,
says...
I'm guessing it was the same plane. What a tragedy. It was full of U
of
Washington (or State?) Alumni on a group cruise. Have you tried
googling
for
info. Maybe under Washington or Wash State. Is there a NG for those
schools.
Maybe someone remembers that terrible day.

I'm sorry I don't remember the details. Maybe I'm blocking them out!

MrTractor-------still thinks it was a great excursion - since he
lived
to
tell the story.


"Bill Hines" wrote in message
ganews.com...
Wow, we took the plane trip to Chichen Itza in 2/27/01, it was wit
Aerosaab. Are they the ones who crashed? Any details? I was never
so
terrified in my life, for me or my family!

I am thinking about booking a flight from Cozumel to Chechen Itza on
Aerosaab. Is this the airling you used and what was your experience?
Are the planes really that bad?

Kim

Don't do it Kim. There is a reason the ship's don't do this anymore and that
is the safety factor. One of their planes even crashed about a year ago
killing all onboard. Go to Chitzen Itza if you port in Progresso.
Jim


wrote in message
oups.com...
I am thinking about booking a flight from Cozumel to Chechen Itza on
Aerosaab. Is this the airling you used and what was your experience?
Are the planes really that bad?

Kim

Kim -

We used Aerosaab in April 2002, and were very very pleased with them. The
planes were fine, we had a pilot and a co-pilot. Once we got to Chichen Itza,
we had a personal guide who was wonderful.

In my 6 cruises this was by far the best excursion we have had. I highly
recommend them and would do that trip again if I had the chance.

Susan in Maine

Kim -

We used Aerosaab in April 2002, and were very very pleased with them. The
planes were fine, we had a pilot and a co-pilot. Once we got to Chichen Itza,
we had a personal guide who was wonderful.

In my 6 cruises this was by far the best excursion we have had. I highly
recommend them and would do that trip again if I had the chance.

Susan in Maine