Vacaville, Calif., December 26, 2023 – ICON Aircraft announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Type Certification for the ICON A5 in the primary category, marking a significant milestone for the company and its visionary amphibious aircraft. With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft …
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ICON Aircraft Year in Review; Production Achievements, International Expansion, and Aircraft Available for Immediate Sale
2023 was another exciting and fast-paced year at ICON Aircraft. We focused on stabilizing production and our supply chain, and we completed the 200th ICON A5 earlier this fall. At the same time, our Sales and Marketing Teams attended events all over the world as we come close to achieving type certification and international distribution …
ICON Aircraft, FlyWise Aviation Announce Service Partnership In Greater Minneapolis
ICON Aircraft, maker of the award-winning ICON A5 amphibious airplane, has formally announced a partnership with FlyWise Aviation. As part of the announcement, FlyWise Aviation will become an ICON Authorized Service Partner, servicing the ICON A5 Owner Community in Minneapolis and the surrounding region. Based out of Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, MN, FlyWise …
How to Activate Smart Glide On the ICON A5 Garmin G3X Touch
Every pilot stepping into the cockpit is aware of their emergency procedures. While the likelihood of the ICON A5’s Rotax 912iS powerplant losing power is rare, knowing what to do should an emergency occur is paramount. And with the latest release from Garmin, ICON A5 pilots with the G3X Touch avionics have an additional layer …
ICON Aircraft Completes 200th ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft
VACAVILLE, Calif., – Sept. 27, 2023 – ICON Aircraft today announced the completion of its 200th production ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft. This aircraft joins a growing fleet of A5s delivered to adventure-seeking owners throughout the world. ICON started delivering to customers in earnest in early 2018 and quickly became the #1 Light Sport Aircraft …
ICON’s Korean Distributor Adds Another A5 Customer, To Exhibit At ADEX 2023
Robins Aircraft Company, ICON’s Authorized and Exclusive Dealer for Korea, has received its first sales deposit. The sale took place earlier this month at Galdex (Gyeongbuk Aerospace, Defence and Logistics Exhibition) in Gumi City, Korea, where the ICON A5 was on display. Galdex was created to promote domestic-regional aviation throughout Korea, making it a unique …
Flight Planning: How Does the ICON A5 Perform at Flathead Lake (Kalispell, Montana)? | ICONIC Destinations
ICON recently held an event at Glacier Park International Airport, offering prospective A5 customers the chance to experience the aircraft in Big Sky country. Before taking customers up, and while developing our demo profile, we took a look at the charts and water locations for the general area. Below are some of the considerations we …
ICON A5 Review: GearJunkie Experiences the A5 in Virginia
Since ICON’s inception, introducing people to the adventure of flying has been our primary mission. As our company is on the cusp of welcoming our 200th owner, a quarter of which were not pilots to owning their A5s, we continue to introduce aviation to those who previously only dreamed of becoming aviators. Case in point, …