The ICON Demo Team made our first official trip to Dubai this past week, attending the Dubai Air Show and offering demo flights for interested customers in the area. This marks ICON’s first formal demo event in the overseas market and comes on the shoulders of the announcement for the new Type Certified Edition of …
AirVenture 2021 had a number of exciting announcements and perhaps one of the more interesting stories on the media front was the acquisition of Flying Magazine by freight industry entrepreneur and pilot Craig Fuller. Craig also runs FreightWaves, Inc. a company that is known as “The Bloomberg of Freight”. FreightWaves offers current digital intelligence and …
Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base has been offering seaplane flight training since 1963 and has trained tens of thousands of pilots over the years. ICON is excited to introduce Jack Brown’s as our newest ICON Flight Training Partner. If you’re interested in experiencing the ICON A5 but are not quite ready to be an owner, Jack …
ICON wrapped up our Summer 2021 Tour as a sponsor of James J Hill Days in Wayzata, MN. For the last 43 years, this annual festival has brought the community together to celebrate Wayzata, while enjoying food, fun & family festivities. ICON Aircraft was proud to sponsor the event and to have our amphibious A5 …
ICON Aircraft will be in attendance at the US Air Expo in Carlsbad, CA, near San Diego on July 16-17th. This is always a great event featuring some of the most prominent manufacturers in aviation, and we hope to see you in attendance. The Naples location marked the first US Air Expo event of the year, which …
ICON Aircraft was in attendance at the US Air Expo at Naples, FL this past weekend. We enjoyed introducing the ICON A5 to the 450 attendees that turned out for the event. The Naples location marked the first US Air Expo event of the year, with the next event set to take place on March …
The amphibious ICON A5 Light-Sport Aircraft was on display at an exclusive, invite-only SuperCar Week event held on Thursday, January 7 at the Collier Car Clubs in Delray Beach. In addition to the A5, the VIP event featured exotic cars, an art exhibit, and live entertainment. While this event was held and limited to a …
VACAVILLE, Calif. – ICON Aircraft, maker of the revolutionary ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, is offering the Garmin G3X TouchTM flight display as a new option on Model Year 2021 ICON A5 Limited Edition aircraft. The G3X Touch 7” flight display, which will become available in mid-2021, replaces the Garmin aera® 796. The new system …
As the A5 ownership community continues to grow and owners are flying their A5’s all across the U.S., creating a high caliber service partner network is one of the top priorities for ICON’s Owner Experience (OX) team ICON Service Partners (ISPs) complete a comprehensive training program on the A5, enabling them to provide service, scheduled …
For the second year in a row, the ICON Aircraft Team was on hand at the US Aircraft Expo in Orange County. Over 500 people gathered (socially distanced, of course) at the event hosted at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana. While an A5 was on static display at the Expo, the demo team …
With its amphibious capabilities, the ICON A5 can take you on incredible journeys and transform the way you see the world. Lake Isabel in Washington, just outside of the Seattle area, is one of the most unique destinations for seaplane pilots and is seemingly contoured to awaken the soul. Lake Isabel is roughly 40 miles …
Flying the ICON A5 is an incredible adventure, offering a new brand of flying for many pilots. Given the A5’s unique capabilities, ICON has dozens of A5 Flight Instructors across the United States qualified to train owners on how to safely fly the A5 in their local environment. One of these pilots is Malcolm Dickinson. …
The ICON Aircraft Team will be in attendance at the US Aircraft Expo in Addison, TX this coming weekend, September 17 – 18. For those interested in potential ownership, the ICON Demo Team will be onsite to provide sales demo flights through September 20 – 21. If you would like to attend the event, please …
One benefit of our growing owner community is the continued expansion of the ICON Service Partner Network. Our Owner Experience Team has a goal that there is an ICON Service Partner within 100 miles of each owner. Before an owner takes delivery in an area where this isn’t the case, this team recruits and trains …
VACAVILLE, Calif. – ICON Aircraft, maker of the revolutionary ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, has named Jason Huang as President. In that role, Huang will oversee all business functions, with a particular focus on maintaining manufacturing excellence, product development and innovation, and providing an ownership experience that is second to none. Huang has more than …
ICON Aircraft was on the road meeting with prospective buyers and aviation enthusiasts on June 26 – 27 in Raleigh, NC at the US Aircraft Expo. More than 600 socially-distanced attendees came out to visit GA manufacturers, dealers and other aviation businesses at Raleigh Executive Airport (KTTA) at the first of these events to be …
Beaching the ICON A5 highlights the aircraft’s versatility and is one of the most fun experiences you can have in a seaplane. Imagine landing on the water nearby, idling up to your favorite spot, cutting the engine, and jumping out to enjoy a beautiful morning or afternoon on the beach. As part of our Owner …
Our Demo Team was back at it last week, giving demo flights to prospective customers in the Florida Panhandle. We unloaded the trailer on Sunday and were able to get in some great flying in the Destin area, which you can see a few scenes of in the short video clip below. Our next stop …
In this video on how to fly the ICON A5, we outline the proper techniques for operating the amphibious ICON A5 Light-Sport Aircraft in rough water conditions. Flying the amphibious ICON A5 enables some memorable adventures, both in the air and on the water. Many times, these excursions come with flying in new and exciting …
At ICON, we believe that your training as a pilot never ends. Whether you’re an experienced seaplane pilot or just learning some new safety techniques, it’s our goal to make each of our owners the best A5 pilot they can possibly be and it starts with recognizing that you should become a safer and better …
