http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Ic ... 758-1.html
Interesting that the 'hard landing' was piloted by an ICON pilot.
ICON A5 Mishap Reported
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Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
Well the say it is for the adventure seekers! Bring your scuba gear!
- Jim Hardin
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Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
Impossible to speculate with the lack of any real information, but I can say for sure that I have had a 3,000+ hour student suprise me resulting in flooding of 2 of 5 float compartments.
It just takes a second to inflect serious damage.
Wonder if either was texting![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
It just takes a second to inflect serious damage.
Wonder if either was texting
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
I guess that built-in AOA indicator didn't help. Maybe it was a rogue wave?
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
On any aircraft accident, it is senseless to speculate until all the facts are gathered and analyzed.
Bill Ince
LSRI
Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
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Retired Heavy Equipment Operator
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Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
From ICON:
![Image](https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2848/33664075962_2758088795_z.jpg)
![Image](https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2848/33664075962_2758088795_z.jpg)
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
Makes me wonder if the pilot signed the crazy ICON user agreement never to say anything negative about the airplane or company. If so he can't really say anything other than "it's all my fault"...
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
As mentioned above this happened with an Icon pilot at the controls. These thing are supposedly primarily marketed towards non-pilots. One can only imagine how they might fare when newly minted sport pilots are buzzing around the lake…
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
Well I guiess it really is a float plane. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
LSRM-A, Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
(520) 574-1080 (Home) Try Home First.
(520) 349-7056 (Cell)
Tucson, Az.
LSRM-A, Rotax Instructor & Rotax IRC
(520) 574-1080 (Home) Try Home First.
(520) 349-7056 (Cell)
Re: ICON A5 Mishap Reported
I think a little levity on an accident where nobody was hurt is okay.
Andy Walker
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA
Athens, GA
Sport Pilot ASEL, LSRI
2007 Flight Design CTSW E-LSA