Beaching an Airplane | How to fly the ICON A5

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[@doolittlegeorge]

Let's start movin the metal! Far more enjoyable than watching those damn boat review sales pitches on Marine Max.

[@MrBlueberry25]

I really enjoyed watching the video but I enyoed more flying it by myself

[@damonwilson4153]

I'm going to own this one day!

[@madsroccato9644]

If you want to stay on the island, do you just drag it all the way up the beach, or is there some way to anchor it better?

[@iconaircraft]

@@madsroccato9644 You can tie it down, but bringing the hull far enough onto the beach prevents it from receding into the water.

[@TCO394]

Can’t wait to fly this thing in the new Flight Simulator!

[@HRkapitan]

Im flying it right now, its awesome, and the water looks so good

[@pricelessppp]

Nicholas van Orton So hows the sim?

[@Thomas1]

Blair Aquilia lol

[@DIMONSE123]

Open beta now, you can try ;)

[@logger4130]

Dmitriy Sechin wait what, can everybody fly the sim now?

[@Jigsaw407]

I kinda love that the Icon's cockpit looks like a car dashboard. :D

[@johnnukecop]

Interesting perspective and totally opposite to mine. I always thought that car dashboard designers should spend a month at aircraft control panel designer school. I am not saying you’re wrong, but from esthetics and function, I have always thought airplane panels were better.

[@johnnukecop]

Victortrotska I see you point to some extent, and spirit behind the decision. What frustrates me is the lack of good engine instrumentation in cars. Some only have a speedometer and a gas gauge. And many get a little to creative with displays that are hard to find and discern.

[@johnnukecop]

Trust me, I am delighted you added your opinion! It’s always fun to talk about different perspectives or points of view. I can’t expect to grow much if I’m not exposed to new thinking. And the cockpit, and of it’s self, would never stop me from buying one of these airplanes if I had the money.

[@marcbalaram383]

@@johnnukecop I must agree with you, i find cockpit design aesthetically more appealing than typical "car" interiors.

[@ОлегСидельников-р4р]

From Lada Granta hehe

[@imaner76]

Putting this thing in MS2020 was the greatest sales advert ever. In unrelated news I'm selling a house, no need for it. And maybe a kidney. And some kids. 🤔

[@camh1809]

They had an earlier model of this plane in Microsoft Flight. It was a spin-off I think of MSFSX

[@PistonsProps]

What’s odd is it’s been on X plane for awhile. I guess X plane is old news?

[@shadowtheimpure]

@@PistonsProps It's more a fact that X-Plane never gained as much popularity with the flight sim community as FSX had. It's all a question of market share.

[@largamau]

The problem was this plane is very very expensive compared to other planes but as you can see its very comfortable it even looks like flying a car.

[@tjnholmes]

What does a Kidney get these days? :)

[@toddfogleman]

I was a fireman, I worked at a bank in my own cubicle where people left me alone for the most part until 20 years later I'm burnt out, this is my third dream and I would love to get my sports license and teach others how to fly and I'm absolutely in love with seaplanes

[@whoanelly737-8]

Todd F. Do it. Don’t waste anymore time!

[@matthewl2980]

Awesome man. Only suggestion don’t get a sport go ahead and get your private and become a CFI

[@maninthebox2976]

Good luck

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

Dork

[@lillybeanincworkflow9360]

Todd F. Most certifications for small planes are under 20 hours of training and under 10k go get it , one flight at a time

[@Bahcorp]

I Flyed the A5 Icon on Microsoft Flight for the first time and was an amazing experience, good visibility, super easy to control, feels like a car, that mission when you have to go land close to the yacht, where is a party going on, always stuck on my head. Now on Microsoft Flight Simulator still my favorite plane to fly.

[@JP-wm1cc]

Any Jets on that game? Edit: fighter jets to clarify

[@ItzCaptGaming]

JP nope, i think there should be some third party developers working on some though

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

Yeah, because computer sims are real. You should go fly like that idiot who stole the Alaska Airlines plane and did loops until he crashed.

[@slaweksmyl3453]

@@8654ZuluFoxtrot This guy did very impressive acrobatics with a large plane. The he committed a suicide. So it is amazing how much he learned from a simulator.

[@8654ZuluFoxtrot]

@@slaweksmyl3453 He actually lost control and crashed, but I get your point. Yes, sims can teach you a lot. But the comment was in jest, relax and smile a bit.

[@elliotwhitworth8239]

Again. I can’t wait to fly this in Microsoft flight sim! Thanks Icon, for making such a great aircraft!

[@alaskanbas6507]

I have so many awesome memories of flying the Icon A5 in Microsoft Flight (2012)

[@LelleKidd]

It's pretty nice in X-Plane 11 too

[@driftz8429]

@@alaskanbas6507 wtf happened to that game??

[@after_midnight9592]

Right? I can't wait to visit the Dalmatia islands or Carribean

[@xipo7127]

@@driftz8429 The in game store and the servers shut down in 2013 they kind of just abandoned it. Their is a free download for it now but i'm pretty sure its in dutch. You can only use the icon.

[@burnsy96]

1:39 - "gears up, flaps down" is not something you'd hear normally lol

[@zkmarkov2984]

Honestly such a cool and fun aircraft to fly in FS2020. It's evident that it isn't made for racing or high altitude flight, it even says the recommended limit is 80 knots. But it's so fun to fly over lakes or beaches and to cut the engine and see it slowly cruise into the water.

[@donbuethorn1618]

Where I live the beaches are rocky and the water is cold. When you hop out of the plane to keep it from grinding on the rocks you would be in fifteen feet of water and swimming. Fun picnic.

[@danielnasser2]

This Airplane is Incredible! One day I want to have a chance to fly on it!

[@ericmendez5815]

F900EX . How about by a distressed property, fix it sell it and buy it cash? I’m it’s not that easy.....at first.

[@jaimeriveras]

Beautiful aircraft. Once off the step, however, it becomes a boat, one with no keel, no reverse, and only the puniest of rudders. Add a bit of wind and current into the mix, and you’ll soon wish you had stayed on dry land.

[@obviousness8113]

This is crazy cool. You'd definitely be the coolest person anywhere around lol

[@JuanGarcia-np7om]

Those FS2020 graphics are amazing!

[@edadan]

I can't imagine getting all wet and sandy and then climbing back into my $390,000 airplane.

[@iconaircraft]

The seats are quick-dry and there is a bilge pump, so it's pretty easy. You can also remove the floorboards of the aircraft and hose down the interior, as well.

[@calvinnickel9995]

A plane isn’t a car and won’t lose value with some sand.

[@GenesahDuffy]

That’s the funnest part of this plane

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

That's literally the whole point dude

[@TheSoundFever]

Is it possible to ship this to Germany? I have no money but I'm interested.

[@wayne6220]

Pretty cool. Very professional pilot. Thank you.

[@CBJAMPA]

The young lady pilot makes it look like it’s the easiest thing in the world. More power to her! 👏👏👏🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

[@leokimvideo]

I just want this as a boat. Forget the fact it can fly as well.

[@Jonathan-qk6ql]

Why flying seems fun

[@Jonathan-qk6ql]

Just get a boat for more room and it’ll be cheaper

[@sailorkid94]

Be a very lame boat.

[@andykerr3803]

Not a bad idea you have, it could be modded to fly safely 5 feet over water... Smooth faster than a boat and simpler. They do exist.

[@The_PaleHorseman]

This thing is fun as hell to fly in Microsoft flight simulator!

[@doolittlegeorge]

"I'll see you on a beaaaatch!" Tom Hanks in that World War 2 flick.

[@kimmossige263]

Came here because of my new fond love of this aircraft in MSFS. Not disappointed!

[@tomvesely4008]

Interior llooks like a car, it is a plane that can SWIM! Mind blown right here.

[@love2aviate262]

Thanks for another awesome video!

[@d3br34k5]

Pretty much need to have one of these in my life.

[@chrisd9237]

I’m in love with this plane, I’m just hoping after college I can go though with my dream job and hopefully get this or a possible next generation of it because I’m so interested in it

[@stponyt]

Def needed this video. just brought 5 of these. good to know how to beach em

[@andykerr3803]

Yes, I was doing loop dee loops in my A5 just now, but the beach thing was so confusing 🤔

[@Spec62]

Excellent tutorial.

[@huaweiphone6403]

This is an amazing aircraft. Would do really well in the Caribbean for island hopping. Did n't even realize when touchdown took place in the water , it was a smooth landing.

[@IPete2]

Oh my word this just became my fav aircraft, just wow!

[@acikoci]

Wow! This is amazing! Flying the Icon A5 seems relaxed and easy!

[@hubschenk1652]

An excellent and versatile light aircraft, the ICON A5. 🤩 I would take a small anchor with me, then you can go swimming without the plane drifting in the wind.

[@deio977]

This airplane is so beautiful, I am speechless. I have learned of it's existence from Flight Simulator, I have found out that it "looks" easy to flight with it, but in reality it may be harder, but nevertheless, the plane is a beautiful machinery. To fly and land on any terrain, including water, this is golden and if I had the money, I definitively would bought this. Easy to maintain, "easy" to fly and perhaps not so much money to maintain this beautiful aircraft, would make anyone's dream of owning an aircraft.

[@fpvleo2606]

I always fly arround in one, in the new MS Flight Sim! Owning one in reallife would be so awesome ^^

[@germanflightjunk5221]

nice video with an awesome plane some awesome footage and a very symphatic pilot :)

[@arnoldmayii3563]

Awesome video!

[@Jonathan-qk6ql]

I hope to afford something like this in the future looks so fun

[@emotionaloveracorolla5274]

I am Jonathan too

[@benos4x4adventures49]

win the lottery, sell drugs..or Rob the bank. Its the only way unfortunately

[@namasivayamsivayam519]

Excellent show thanks

[@scootletawny3886]

The icon, what a beauty!

[@ArtyDc600]

This video has so many views only bcz this is in fs2020

[@johnwayne6501]

very cool! I was just talking to a high school friend who used to fly into tampa and I told him of my interests in island hopping into small island and he warned me expext visit from the gov't as drug runners flies amphibian planes into such situation for their pickups.

[@DavidHunter]

Definitely will buy one of these as soon as I win the lottery and learn to fly! Flight Simulator has a lot to answer for.

[@RaspySquares]

looking forward to flying this plane to the limit....in fs2020 Do y'all ever perform engine out procedures on the water?

[@zkmarkov2984]

I do that in FS2020, so fun to cut the engine and cruise into the water

[@195Guy]

Another Tip... Know your tides! You don't want to beach on a sandbar for very long when the tide is going otherwise you may be hanging around for another 6-8 hrs. Don't ask me how I know.

[@andykerr3803]

Happens to many boats.

[@CarlosChagasOficial]

Muito legal seu Canal parabéns pelo Vídeo meu Coração abraço pra você sua linda 🕭🔔🌷🌷✊🖒

[@anibalmejia3946]

Welcome back to another episode of KZbin thinking I have 1 million bucks right in my pocket.

[@GraveUypo]

it's "just" 269k in base spec

[@eijazeshan5402]

@@GraveUypo still expensive compared to other small planes

[@garrygballard8914]

❤❤❤ tks for the new video. So how close to shore do you let the gear down ? And how do the wheels do in sand ? 🛩

[@Pissenberg1]

This aircraft is awesome.

[@demetriousgains2594]

Really love this bird. Land or sea options is soo amazing..

[@Eltoca21]

I love everything about this plane

[@harryohanson]

Can you guys install the depth gauge on it. It would help you with beaching.

[@thomasmcmanus6575]

Awesome video !🛫😊👍👍👍

[@barrylane872]

Thank you for the new post Genesah! It’s been awhile since your last. Just love that plane!

[@michaelhille261]

Awesome video, love it ❤️ can’t beat water operations

[@robertalexander3067]

Did you just touch and go Lake Maggiore in St. Pete? I was walking the trail around Dell Homes and said, there’s never any boats or anything on the Lake and then what looked like an Ion got close to the water or touched down/ I couldn’t see because of the brush, then flew towards downtown St Pete

[@АлександрБабич-ю8е]

Как же я люблю этот самолет!!!😘

[@strongjaymusicgroup]

Nice!

[@gettingoffthecouchnow]

If I had the money I would love to do the plane thing instead of very expensive cars

[@eliasmora715]

made in Baja California :) beautiful design, big fan

[@Joe-uo9wv]

Brings back memories of my lake (la4-200) lots of fun.

[@OU812-69]

Simply amazing

[@selfmademadness]

Such an amazing machine!

[@MegaVin88]

Wish to have this beauty, would be great fun

[@spar8334]

Can y'all make me one with like a corolla dashboard and for like 40k out the door 😂😂

[@tin2001]

Toyota already does... But the wings cost $350K

[@Black-Re4per]

my favorite plane it's so much fun to fly this thing

[@eddysanta1213]

Nice video. SUPER.

[@SkiesChannel]

Wow so really nice vidoe

[@OliverMorales]

Thank You for put this Aircraft in Microsoft Fligh Simulator 2020, best marketing ever.

[@davidmc7442]

I'm a rubbish pilot and sometimes get high is there a parachute?

[@abjectt5440]

That looks like a butt load of fun.

[@EricInTampaAcoustic]

How much would it cost to do a discovery flight with you guys on Davis island

[@emeraldzebra9360]

I so want to go for a ride in one if these, even if its just a short trip

[@frankgallagher5786]

thin ki saw you guys in nassau about 6 months ago?

[@raynibbs4679]

That was a wonderful video thank you. My dream: Amphib aircraft landing on lakes in Canada, open cockpit, start fishing... Lake 4 was my aircraft, now going to have to look how viable this airplane is.

[@shadowtheimpure]

An amphib aircraft with a built-in live-well! The aircraft equivalent of a fishing boat.

[@k.ommander]

I think icon gets way more views after mfs2020 got the a5, because before almost no one heard about icon. Keep up the good work icon

[@boeing-lt4el]

Does the plane have a drain and/or some way to get the water and sand out when you hop in to depart the beach?

[@GenesahDuffy]

The A5 has an electric bilge pump

[@boeing-lt4el]

@@GenesahDuffy yes but thats for the bilge. Does the cabin drain into that? What about sand and mud?

[@benos4x4adventures49]

lol Love the American Accent saying.....Water. lol WATerrrrrrr...Water. 😆😆😆😆😆 LOve it.

[@jonseres]

Imagine showing up to Anclote on Labor Day weekend in one of these. 😂

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

I've been wanting one of these for quite some time. Nicely made video, but could do without the "chipmunk disco" music in the background. Wonder how these handle choppy water.

[@FearlessConvo]

What is the price of this aircraft? Also, what is the license required to operate?

[@dennilu9461]

Круто!!! Сколько стоит?

[@chybagus]

I did my best to get a demo flight when I was in Florida last January, and they told me that I wasn't a serious buyer. I guess being retired at 49 in Newport Beach isn't serious enough. Oh well.

[@steve0826]

You didn't look rich enough?

[@cesarquintana9034]

Didn't miss much.

[@ricksokol6879]

If you want a sketchy underpowered, poorly built plane go for it. I saw the development process from the beginning and wouldn’t sit my ass in it if you paid me.

[@germanbarros7115]

Es simplemente una maravilla!!

[@markvincentcocjin]

In an emergency situation, is there a way to land that plane in choppy water? Ever thought of a deployable foil that can at least be the first contact of the plane with the water to avoid slamming the hull at speed against a wave?

[@andykerr3803]

A foil at the wrong angle would be a disaster.

[@hydralp2744]

this plane looks very nice

[@peppeddu]

So, when landing on water it's best to "land" facing the wind so that your speed relative to the water is lower?

[@CakePrincessCelestia]

I kinda miss the "shut up and take my money" memes in the comment section :D

[@ThePixel1983]

I guess that's due to a lack of money...

[@msantos7078]

Very good,thank you ALL

[@ander1hh]

Omg she is so calm

[@zyric8295]

Looking forward for ICON Aircraft to sale this plane in my country. Hardly wait😃

[@iconaircraft]

Thank you -- what is your home country?

[@zyric8295]

@@iconaircraft Malaysia. Never seen amphibious aircraft in this region yet. Looking forward for any opportunities with ICON Aircraft in Asia Pacific.

[@Swainmtb1]

Hi icon is this aircraft available in the United Kingdom.

[@mdkhalidrahman2832]

I wonder how well it will hold in a storm!

[@enderlord0075]

Is the interior waterproof? Cause I can't imagine being wet and then trying to fly this thing.

[@gabrielbrummer6138]

So cool!

[@eisenschweinchen5354]

In FS2020, it don't likes me. But with you, its great!

[@Xscrap0042X]

Hey, So I have a question! Is the Icon A5 by chance possibly in the new Microsoft flight simulator?! 😎

[@minecraftmike934]

I love flying the a5 in Microsoft flight simulator 2020

[@FitGeek]

ICON alwais is Amazing ♥️

[@GuyFromJupiter]

I am a recent college graduate who can't find a job and also has no flight experience, yet here I am trying to figure out how to aquire one of these.

[@kobrapromotions]

start small, join a flight school, get a job in aviation

[@wernerhoerning5661]

otimo um bom empreendimento

[@TvLokikanal]

Super