This 2022 ICON A5 Is a Fun but Forgiving ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick

2022 ICON A5 [Courtesy: Alex Mason]

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily.

Today’s Top Pick is a 2022 ICON A5.

Early marketing for the ICON A5 focused largely on its fun factor. Rather than a traditional aircraft, the amphibious machine seemed more like something from the powersports category—a personal watercraft with wings.

Some of the video clips used to promote the new light sport aircraft, which first came to market about a decade ago, caused distress among aviation safety advocates. Some of the low-altitude maneuvering over water might have seemed like classic hotdogging, but it succeeded in demonstrating the aircraft’s exciting capabilities.

What the A5 really represents is an easy, enjoyable entry into general aviation, and water flying in particular. The techniques for taxiing, taking off, and landing in the A5 smoothly are a bit easier to learn than for many traditional floatplanes, and the aircraft’s overall handling is straightforward and forgiving.

While the A5 has the feel of a small two-seat sports car, it is a capable traveling airplane for one or two people who know how to pack lightly. The ability to operate from land or water with relative ease can make coastal and lake-country destinations especially memorable.

This 2022 ICON A5 has 195 hours on the airframe and on its 100 hp Rotax 912iS engine. The aircraft is equipped with a four-blade propeller upgrade. Its VFR panel features Garmin G3X avionics and autopilot.

Pilots in the market for a compact, modern amphibian aircraft that is fun to fly and ideal for exploring remote waterways should consider this 2022 ICON A5, which is available for $340,000 on AircraftForSale.

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