Where can you land an Icon A5?
Where can you land an Icon A5?
The A5 is amphibious, so it can land and takeoff from either water or land due to the boat hull design and retractable landing gear.
How much is an Icon A5?
The price for a fully equipped A5 will be US$389,000, while the base price will rise to US$269,000, although base models will not be delivered until 2019 at the earliest.
What is the range of the Icon A5?
556 km
ICON A5/Range
The A5 can fly or cruise at a maximum speed of 105kt. Its maximum take-off weight is 1,430lb. The take-off and landing distance of the plane is 750ft and the range is 300 nautical miles.
When did the ICON A5 aircraft come out?
Amphibious light-sport aircraft developed by ICON Aircraft. The ICON A5 is an American amphibious light-sport aircraft designed and produced by ICON Aircraft. A concept aircraft was first flown in 2008, and creation of the production tooling began in December 2012.
Is the ICON A5 a spin resistant aircraft?
The Icon A5 has proven itself as the world’s first spin-resistant Light Sport Aircraft, must be experienced to be believed. In the event of the unexpected, there is a whole of aircraft parachute that will float you gently to the ground (or water) from as a low as a few hundred feet. Can’t wait to go again!
Is there a transition course for the ICON A5?
As part of our continued emphasis on pilot safety, a voucher for transition training is included with any A5 aircraft purchased in 2020. ICON has two transition training courses available, TX-L for landplane pilots transitioning to the amphibious A5 and TX-S for experienced seaplane pilots to learn about what makes the A5 unique.
What kind of fuel does the ICON A5 use?
The ICON A5 runs on 91 octane car fuel or 100LL aviation fuel. It has range of 427nm (491 miles / 790 km) with 45 minutes reserve fuel. It seats 1 pilot + 1 passenger.