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5 Features That Make The Icon A5 Such A Unique Aircraft

The ICON A5 is an amphibious light-sport aircraft (LSA) that inspires recreational pilots, handling water landings with full (30-degree) flaps. It was first flown in 2008, and production began in ...
Flightglobal

Icon Aircraft nears type certificate for A5, eyeing more international sales

US aerospace company Icon Aircraft expects the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its A5 amphibian as a “primary category” aircraft by late 2021 – a milestone the company says will ...
Autoblog

This foldable amphibious aircraft reimagines recreational flying

Recreational flying is a favorite pastime for many people across the world. ICON Aircraft’s mission is to foster that adventure-seeking passion, and it’s attempting to do just that with the ...
JEC Composites

ICON Aircraft receives type certification for the ICON A5 in primary category

With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers in the world to meet the certification standards of the FAA, meaning that ICON can now take ...
The North Bay Business Journal

Icon Aircraft of Solano County chooses new president

Jason Huang has been named president of Vacaville-based ICON Aircraft, maker of the ICON A5 light sport aircraft. The company stated that Huang has more than 30 years of engineering and management ...
Flying

ICON A5s Will Soon Include Garmin’s G3X

Icon Aircraft is upgrading the avionics on its A5 aircraft to include the Garmin G3X Touch. The G3X Touch features a 7-inch touchscreen, a two-axis autopilot, and improved navigation and communication ...