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Kjesse · 11-07-2017, 05:09 PM

Wow, and RIP. How awful.

And the Icon A5?

I've been following that plane's development since it was announced years ago. They had to get special FAA approval for something relating to the stall characteristics if I recall, and received it. Their website claimed at one point how safe it would be and that you wouldn't even need a full pilot's license to fly it. It was a plane with folding wings you could tow behind your car. Could do land and water landings.

Pre-orders were to take years to fulfil and even created a secondary market for them where they went for way more than list if you could get Icon to approve. I suggested to my wife that if the money ever became available we should buy one some day.

EDIT: It was also landable on water if the engine failed and had a chute if you were over land. What went wrong?

11-07-2017, 05:09 PM	#17
Kjesse Retired Join Date: Oct 2003 Exp:	Wow, and RIP. How awful. And the Icon A5? I've been following that plane's development since it was announced years ago. They had to get special FAA approval for something relating to the stall characteristics if I recall, and received it. Their website claimed at one point how safe it would be and that you wouldn't even need a full pilot's license to fly it. It was a plane with folding wings you could tow behind your car. Could do land and water landings. Pre-orders were to take years to fulfil and even created a secondary market for them where they went for way more than list if you could get Icon to approve. I suggested to my wife that if the money ever became available we should buy one some day. EDIT: It was also landable on water if the engine failed and had a chute if you were over land. What went wrong? Last edited by Kjesse; 11-07-2017 at 05:20 PM.