ICON A5 Crash

OldGuy · August 02, 2019, 07:52:13 AM

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NIN · August 02, 2019, 09:21:02 AM

What the heck was that guy thinking?

Cliff_Chambliss · August 02, 2019, 12:52:20 PM

He wasn't.

What is it about the Icon A5? For such a new design it sure has racked up some notable mishaps, most if not all scream pilot error.

OldGuy · August 02, 2019, 12:54:55 PM

Quote from: NIN on August 02, 2019, 09:21:02 AM
What the heck was that guy thinking?

"Hold muh beer?"

Seriously, I suspect that lack of training / pilot error will be the NTSB conclusion. The idea of a water capable LSA is cool, but it maybe more complex than the LSA regs imagined. So many errors in one take-off are hard to imagine.

PHall · August 02, 2019, 03:07:58 PM

It almost looks like he got his flight training on Microsoft Flight Simulator with the crash option not selected.

etodd · August 02, 2019, 06:06:54 PM

The report I last read said two pilots were on board. One was an Icon salesman who was demonstrating the plane to a potential buyer.

Live2Learn · August 02, 2019, 11:10:08 PM

Could it be the wannabe fighter pilot/sports air driver message of company advertising?

OldGuy · August 02, 2019, 11:57:42 PM

Quote from: etodd on August 02, 2019, 06:06:54 PM
The report I last read said two pilots were on board. One was an Icon salesman who was demonstrating the plane to a potential buyer.

That had to hurt!

lordmonar · August 03, 2019, 02:31:05 AM

dead link. User closed his youtube account