chapter 11 not chapter 7

Thanks babe

Once in a lifetime!!

For sure, can’t say no to something like this

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We got ahead of MOSAIC and added another 70 lbs a few months ago :)

@@GaryJamesKnight I was aware (which is cool!). Since MOSAIC removes the weight restriction in lieu of a 54 knot clean stall speed, will there be another MTOW increase?

not anytime soon, that's as good as it's going to get with the current airframe

Lol, Should I upload a video doing this solo just to prove you wrong?

@@GaryJamesKnight No need. Let us just stipulate that you are more athletic than I. Anyway, no float plane or amphib can assure certainty in docking given wind, waves, current and idiots. For example, 15 yrs ago i was fuelling at the Greenville fly-in and suddenly found some fool standing on the float of a Citabria whose engine was off but its trajectory was clearly going to wreck the wing of my SuperCub. There was nothing for it but dive into the water and grab his float. Saved my wing but not my cell phone. And once in Halifax NS i was getting fuel at the quay when a guy in the stern of a huge rusty trawler told me that if i didn’t move my f……ng plane in two minutes they would back over it. Adventure comes in great variety.

I think of stuff like this often because time comes for us all. Thank you brother

He was fine with the price before the flight

Just a private pilot license, I was doing salt water in this video, handles just fine, 4.5 hours on one tank which is way too much, I've only done it once

nice thanks brother@@GaryJamesKnight

​@@GaryJamesKnightI thought I only needed a sport pilot license?

It's not mine, I sell them

Exactly, what about the airplane is dangerous? and name one manufacturer who sells more light sport amphibious airplanes.

@GaryJamesKnight The performance specs on it were written with 5 gallons of fuel and 1 pilot. It's sluggish and underpowered in the best of conditions and can't climb out of its own way, which is what killed an Icon engineer and test pilot when they attempted to outclimb a canyon with an elevation change of 650' over 1.3 miles. To date, 209 A5s have been sold, 14% of them have already been destroyed in crashes, with 5 fatalities. Pretty sure you can't find a certified plane with a worse record than that... And I appreciate you asking which LSA sells more planes, because all of them, but if we narrow the field to certified LSA amphibians, then you have an argument. They do hd that one specific space, so in a field with no competition, you can be a leader. Get rid of the certificate, and Progressive Aerodyne outsells Icon 2 to 1, probably because you can buy 3 of them for the same price as 1 Icon.... and fully loaded they still beat the Icons empty performance.

@@GaryJamesKnight nothing with the plane is inherently dangerous. I think the cavalier attitude promoted by icon (initially, they pulled way back after all the deaths, remember the wing tip dragging promo video!?) and salesmen like this is problematic

yup!

Ive been saying this for years ICON A5 is under powered overweight overpriced 🔥💲🔥100hp is not good enough come on ICON when is the power upgrade coming 🤷‍♂️🫣

I have several owners at the 250lb mark who make it work and some who lose weight (me!!) to get in it, but I just don't see the argument that something that takes off in less that an 800' and clears a 50' obstacle in 1200' is underpowered. Would it be more fun with more power? Absolutely, but would it change how you use it? Absolutely not. It's also a small plane, 250lbs in something the size of a Lamborghini is tight man, even if it had the payload, would you want to fly with someone else that big in that tight a space?

@@GaryJamesKnight I'm not bashing on it's performance or power or even it's fun factor. It's more than adequate for what it is, I just want like an additional 70-100lb carry weight. If I was just going for some puddle jumping around by myself then yeah it's fine but something like this would draw a crowd as you know n you know how it is when them thick ladies come around asking for a ride lol

If you cant take off with 2 people and full fuel then it is underpowered also proven by the fact the SEAREY has a much better Climb Rate. Truth Hurts in the Flying World.🎯

@@darrenicon5172 There are things you can do with an Icon that you just can't do with a SeaRey. I have flown both. The A5 is MUCH more responsive - even more responsive than a SeaRey with the improved ailerons. Think about doing this docking with a SeaRey with its sponsons. I just don't see it happening. Wing folding - 2 minutes in an Icon but near an hour in a SeaRey (estimate from an owner I know). Turning takeoff with sponsons - not a good idea.

Thanks, it does not unfortunately

Thank you very much!

Haha! I think we’re gonna be just fine. We have 200+ airframes delivered now and consistently #1 in LSA amphibious aircraft.

It’s burns 4 gallons an hour, gas isn’t that expensive!

There is a water rudder that allows you to steer the plane in the water

There is metal hardware, like anything exposed to the saltwater, you have to have a spraydown/corrosion prevention plan to avoid corrosion build up on the matal. That being said, the entire airframe is carbon fiber, it does not corrode in saltwater AT ALL. The hardware obviously will, but it’s minimal and accessible. I am currently flying an airframe with 200+ hours of saltwater time and ZERO corrosion issues. If you are super serious, call me 813-770-9452