takes to the skies,
it is the Icon Aircraft's A5, Icon has spent seven years
developing a two-seat light sport aircraft simple and safe enough that anyone
can learn to fly it and why? the Federal
Aviation Administration rule change in 2004 that created a new classification
of pilot’s license and aircraft, the Light Sport Aircraft rule and associated
Sport Pilot License created the regulatory space for a new type of recreational
airplane meeting certain weight and performance requirements, it also created a
lower barrier to entry for pilots wanting to fly these slow-moving,
lightweight, fair-weather-only aircraft,
weighing just 1,000 pounds empty, the A5 tops out just above
100 miles per hour but only needs to be moving 40 to 50 miles per hour at
takeoff (a low stall speed is among the FAA’s light sport aircraft
requirements), it requires less than 900 feet for takeoff and landing on water, less than 650 feet on a runway and can travel 427 nautical miles on a tank
of regular gas, amongst many other safety features the A5
also packs a full aircraft parachute for any airborne emergencies, one other great
feature is its storage when not in use, the wings fold so it fits in a normal
sized a garage and can be towed on a trailer for vacations, will this product
take off? Icon delivered its first A5 to a customer in July and has deposits
for 1,500 more, as with most things there is a price to pay, currently $200,000
for the most basic model, would I like one? you bet! just a shame I do not have
a garage to keep it in!
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