Questions fréquentes

Helicopter and seaplane flights: two to seven days in season. Skydiving: two to four weeks, weekend slots go first. Gyrocopters: a few days.

Helicopters seat by weight and balance and ask for it when booking. Skydiving has a firm limit around 100 kg for men and 90 kg for women, sometimes lower. Gyrocopters about 100 kg per passenger.

Flights are cancelled for wind, fog or sand haze and rebooked or refunded in full. Mornings are the most reliable slot.

Yes on helicopters, seaplanes and gyrocopters, with phones and cameras secured with a strap. On a skydive the instructor or a camera flyer films it; you cannot take your own camera.

All operators are licensed by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority. Helicopter tours here are as routine as an airline flight; the skydive drop zone has run tens of thousands of tandem jumps.