Some interesting media commentary on this plane. Anyone know much about it? According to the reports, it's a light sport plane with a Rotax 912 designed for "beginner" pilots although I'm not sure how a retractable amphib qualifies as a "beginner" airplane, but I digress. Apparently it's also supposed to be flown at low altitude over water.
This airplane is marketed as a " Jet ski with wings"
I believe he had that plane less than a month
Re: ICON A5 accident - Roy Halladay
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:09 pm
by Chuck Ellsworth
What a tragic loss of life.
A amphibious flying boat is not a jet ski, nor is it a beginners airplane.
In my opinion there should be a separate type rating to fly any flying boat due the the differences in water handling compared to a float plane.
Re: ICON A5 accident - Roy Halladay
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:31 pm
by Eric Janson
[quote author=vanNostrum link=topic=7441.msg20450#msg20450 date=1510161692]
This airplane is marketed as a " Jet ski with wings"
I believe he had that plane less than a month
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That kind of marketing is going to get a lot of people killed imho.
Re: ICON A5 accident - Roy Halladay
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:57 am
by Nark1
Rumor has it ( plus youtube video's) he was buzzing something/someone prior to the crash.
Since I'm a million miles away from people who eat pork, the video is to grainy to make out.