137. ICON A5 - Amphibious Light Sport Aircraft, flight review

Here is the long-awaited video about ICON A5 - an iconic aircraft that attracts the attention of any aviation enthusiast all over the world.
And I got what it really means only after flying it!
ICON A5 is Tesla in the world of light and ultralight aircraft. Stylish and easy to control, it has a car dashboard.
This aircraft has a very good range and economy characteristics, but…it's too selfish.
It's a good plane when having only one pilot on board - no more. If flying with the friend or the second pilot, one will have to play with the weight of the fuel, reduce the range, etc.
One person can fly this aircraft at 80-90 knots for 320 miles. It's a perfect personal aircraft with the ability to land on water and on the ground, unpretentious to the pilot's abilities, not demanding on the length of the stripes and the state of the water surface. But ... it has no heating, no AC, no devices for 'blind flight'.
What comes the price…. Find out everything yourself in this video, meet - ICON A5!
In this video:
00:00 Icon A5 review
00:26 In this video
01:01 Why did I decide to review the Icon A5?
02:58 Icon A5 appearance
03:30 Talking with sales director Jen Claymore
05:18 What is a light-sport aircraft (LSA)?
06:31 Advantages of the plane
07:00 Warren Curry 'unfastens' the wings of the plane
09:45 Flight distance, speed, and fuel consumption of Icon A5
11:15 AM Garmin G3X autopilot with touchscreen
11:59 How many planes have already been produced and sold?
13:12 Do you have dealers in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, or Eastern Europe?
13:47 What certification do you have with the FAA?
14:32 Maximum takeoff weight?
15:22 About resistance to a corkscrew!
16:50 Is the parachute system the same as the Cirrus?
22:41 Rotax 912 engine
23:11 The main idea of ​​the sale of the plane.
26:32 About cockpit layout and instruments
28:38 Luggage compartment and payload
30:31 Comfort fishing with Icon A5
31:29 Waterproof or not?
32:55 Warranty and service
33:41 What needs to be done after buying an airplane?
34:13 Do you have any properties on the other side of Florida?
34:50 Do I need special training to fly this aircraft?
35:20 Do you have funding?
36:39 Hangar with Icon A5
37:27 When did you start producing these aircraft?
38:57 What's the biggest problem you can find in maintenance?
41:27 Do you have any emergency landing gear system?
42:45 About Airplane engine (Rotax)
45:32 What about water in the cabin?
47:38 Can I land this plane on the grass?
48:46 Flight program
52:25 Pre-flight preparation
57:18 Demo-flight
1:04:04 Water landing
1:14:06 Back to base
1:15:17 Closing remarks
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