Aircraft
Icon Amphib Attracts All Types of Flyers
Icon has tallied more than 1,500 orders for the two-seat folding-wing amphib, and deliveries began in August.

For a break from the big- and small- but turbine-powered iron that seems to prevail at a typical NBAA show, a visit to Icon Aircraft’s booth (N4510) might be on order. The Vacaville, Calif. company is here with its recreational amphibian A5 piston, a fun and safety-focused design targeted squarely at people who enjoy the outdoors. So far, Icon has tallied more than 1,500 orders for the two-seat folding-wing amphib, and deliveries began in August. Interestingly, 40 percent of buyers are non-pilots.

Icon invited me to fly the A5; my demo pilot was Kirk Hawkins, company CEO and founder and a former Air Force F-16 and American Airlines 767 pilot who also holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering.

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