$379,000+ ICON A5 SEAPLANE / Amphibious Light-Sport Aircraft Aviation Demo Flight & "Boat" Tour
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
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Yees!! We finally did it! This "Boat" Tour was waaay too much fun. Yes, I said Boat Tour, because as soon as this airplane hits the water it becomes a vessel. We have been looking forward to an opportunity to get on board this famous Amphibious Seaplane for a while, and here it is!! In case you don't know, Rico's next goal in life is to get his pilot's license, and flying the ICON A5 has been high on his list of dream aircraft. The most amazing thing about Light-Sport Aviation is that it only requires 20 hours of training to get your license, and the seaplane part? well, watch and see how ICON has got you covered. I can't even express how amazing the Demo flight was, you just have to see it!
Starting price for ICON A5 is $379,000+ and $404,000 fully loaded.
😜 Let me know what you guys think of this one in the comments
Huge Thank you to JEN CLAYMORE, ICON AIRCRAFT & EV YACHTING for setting this up.
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0:00 Intro
0:56 Exterior
4:20 Interior
6:16 Parachute
6:58 What is Light Sport
7:23 ICON training
8:44 Range & Consumption
9:11 Speed
9:32 Options
9:53 Foldable Wings
11:20 ICON App
11:52 Pre-Flight
16:20 Start the engine
16:36 Victoria's Flight
17:40 Water Landing #1
21:44 How was it?
23:25 Weight Capacity
24:52 Runway needed
26:10 Running Cost
26:42 Walk around
28:57 Draft
32:29 Rico's Flight
32:49 Landing #2
36:46 SPECS
38:05 Outtakes
Thanks for watching!
Ahoy,
Captain V
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Enjoy seaplane dreaming with Rico and I 🙈🤩 This one has been on our short list for a while ✅🙌🏻
Just want to fly it once for me, a good start!
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Wow, the views from above are just spectacular.
Neat aircraft.
Looks good on you guys! Gotta get TWO! 👌 😉
Had my eye on one for few years,
Anyone remember when these first came out and were only $130,000 or something like that?
The pilot/ sales rep seems to be so easy to get along with, she explains things in a manner to make one who isn’t too knowledgeable feel as though your inferior. She explains with a smile, some real life experience that’s relatable to a new and interested in flying. If I met a car salesperson like her, I would definitely enjoy my experience and purchase. Great video.
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I promise you don’t want to buy from icon
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Interesting please tell me why?
Thank You
James--
Jen is a Gem :) Great representative of her company! I appreciate this presentation. While "off the beaten path" of yachts, you guys still maintain nautical consistency. Loved Rico's "techno-centric" response. So German! LOL. You two are great. Thanks once again.
😝🤩 thanks for watching, we always try to bring something interesting to the channel
Unbelievable you could keep this tucked in your yacht then do fly overs wherever you go fantastic!
Pretty cool stuff 🤩🤩🙌🏻🙌🏻
That parachute & being amphibious is the main reason why I want that aircraft 😊
The smile on Victoria’s face when they took off from Biscayne bay says it all. Pure joy and amazement.
Soo much fun!!!
This was very entertaining for me who loves both boats and airplanes. Then was Jen absolutely wonderful and would have her own UA-cam channel. And as usual greetings from Sweden!👍
🤩 yes, Jen is a rockstar, we had a blast!!!
What a day!!! Whether it's 20 seconds or a minute... flying that aircraft is probably one of his best moments up there.
Watch your channel from time to time. As a former airline pilot, I appreciate your excitement. Keep up the good work, and I subscribed
I’m with Rico on this kind of stuff! It’s exciting because these types of things will get more and more applications over time. You’ll be landing a mini-helicopter on the flybridge of a yacht soon, or with something like this just land and cruise up to your yacht!
Yeah many people already have them on board of their SuperYacht 🙈🤷♀️🙌🏻🤩
yes... because there's not enough rich assholes that don't know what they're doing on the water.... we need to add another dimension to it.
@@galacticcaveman4045 As a master 4 mariner and a pilot most rich guys pay us to both skipper and fly them around. Very few super yachts are skippered by their owners
@@sillyoldbastard3280 haha why don't you speak off the record and tell me how many times you did dumb shit at the request of the owner? of course you won't.
@@galacticcaveman4045 Just keep in mind…For every rich bastard that doesn’t know what he’s doing, there are 10 times as many poor bastards who don’t know what they are doing, but can’t afford someone to make sure they don’t get someone else killed being stupid.
What an amazing little aeroplane. I did my sailing yacht captain's license exam there around Key Biscayne back in 2001.
I have been watching NautiStyles for a year or so now.
I've been an aviator since 1990, so this video was really fascinating for me.
I've never done a water landing...or even been on a seaplane.....so I think it is something I need to do to tick the box.....thx Nauti :)
Easily one of the best designed planes ever for this kind of fun flying! It’s laughable that they thaught this was originally going to sell around $120k when it ended up at $350k!
If they had half a wit they would've made it out of inflatable dropstitch fabric and carbon fiber stiffener plates and rods like an updated inflat-o-plane. then you could roll it up and not just fold the wings for compact transport.
It’s a fine design but horrible contract putting the owner in a terrible legal bind
Wow, I am in love with this plane, amazing and cool, great ability. And I would give credit to the great pilot she made me feel safe just looking at the video.
GREAT! Now I need a Silent 55 w/ Kite drive and an Icon A5 on the deck somehow. You're killing me!
The speed at which she took off when the jet skis showed up. I could feel the urgency.
Very cool plane. This is definitely 1 adventure I wish I could've joined in on! Thank you for the entertainment and taking us along Victoria and Rico 💚
😝🙌🏻 glad you love it!
As a light aircraft pilot, I love the angle of attack indicator.
Game changer 🙌🏽
An AOA is a nearly essential safety instrument that has been a feature of much larger & $$$ aircraft (military, for example). It lets you visualize the angle of your wing as you fly. On my flight in the Icon, I learned that it is nearly impossible to get the plane into an AOA that would lead to an aerodynamic “stall”. There is a lot of info about this online.
@@N2GJ very true
Wow! I saw one of these a few years ago.
Great job Rico and Victoria! Thank you!
Jen seems to really enjoy her job. She is smiles the whole time. Clearly loves flying. Great salesperson for that product.
As a certified mechanic 32 yrs and previous pilot this is so ideal of a all around aircraft. Is there going to be a turbocharged option in the works? Or a four place? You said carbon fiber on the plane, does your company then do the composite repairs if there are issues? The chute is another excellent idea for the peace of mind and safety. The range is great as well, the choice of color to be seen another well thought out idea.Hearing how well the company supports the customer is a plus. Good to see a company come together and offer what appears to be a good all around package.
I flew one out of Vacaville, CA several years ago and made a bunch of landings & takeoffs on Lake Berryessa. Coolest, most fun aircraft I ever flew since becoming a PPL in 1972. I wanted to put a deposit down on one when the price was -~$250k - as they say, “Delays are dangerous!”
My demo pilot was an awesome Navy vet who flew F-14s in the service! Wonderful show! Thanks for the memories!
Awesome, just Awesome. Everyone did a great job. Thanks Jen.
Holy Cow!!! This was awesome. I'm with Rico on this "Victoria let him get one!!!!" Great video as always. This seaplane is so cool. I am really impressed on how easy it is to handle and the fact that you can get certified in a short period of time. What a great way to take a girl out on a first date and grab dinner in one of the Bahamas islands. You guys are THE BEST!! Til next time Jersey Lou
Very cool demo! Jen was professional, knowledgeable, and overall fantastic! And the product was exceptional.
I love the annotations in the breakup of the video it's fantastic one of the best I've ever seen!! Great job! This has got me interested in buying an icon when I had every intention on building one myself.
I know it's an older video but I totally enjoyed it. You guys are a great couple that knows how to inform and entertain. Thank you for your efforts. I hope UA-cam rewards you for your efforts.
I love how she knows the plane inside and out, not only flying but every question that was asked she answered so professionally with her knowledge. Makes me want one.
Just wow! Incredible machine! I'm an ex aircraft mech and to see how simplified and user friendly this is, it's mind blowing. I want to strip it down and see how it ticks, never mind the pure fun flying it. Jen was absolutely superb. Brilliant video guys and girls. 👌🏅🤓😎🤯
So I want to comment and tell you that it was a really wonderful video to watch, but I really appreciated the effort of putting the chapters together and then when I went back and synced it it was perfect very convenient to search the section I wanted. So thanks for the extra effort in doing that. It makes a difference. It's wonderful to see your enthusiasm for sea fairing and flying combined in a joyful expressed moment of fun. Bon voyage.
Great video with real people explaining everything in simple terms!
What an awesome change of pace. The ICON is definitely something I would consider as I have VFR rating.
Glad you found it interesting
You never fail to surprise/impress me with the great content of your shows!
Yes! Music to our ears, we really try to always bring interesting content to you guys 🙏🏻🙏🏻💙
jeez that's cool, literally the best toy ever
Your video is great. My father was on the flight crew of a PBM-5 Mariner seaplane during WWII. His squadron was based in Florida and flew sub hunting missions along the east coast...from Trinidad to Maine. He said that you could see the Manta Rays and Flying Fish while on patrol. Later, as a civilian, he worked on everything from the C-124s to the massive C-5A Galaxy cargo planes at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. He passed many years ago, but I'm sure he would have enjoyed your video.
I've always wanted a plane that could land in the water ,I think it's such a cool idea you could camp and fish.
And you’re totally could 😝🙌🏻
Uhhhh seaplanes been around for ever
Thats what some are built for ... and they get used for out in the wilds of boreal forests, rivers and lakes ... getting hunters trekkers and fishermen into truly wild areas where its safer to land on water.
Awesome video team Nautistyles. Great questions, great pilot and teacher. Steering the pot on Victoria side in the outakes was inspirational: Don't miss that step. Safety first :)
You guys out did yourselves. This has to be your best episode by far. Thanks
The A5 is very handsome indeed- sleek and sexy often translate into great handling machines.
Great video ! Jen is amazing , knowledge and perfect presentation. FUN FLIGHT !
We had a blast!
I got my private pilot license in 2002 but unfortunately have not flown since 2007. I miss it. That plane offers the best of both worlds, flying and boating. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching 🤩
Awesome! We and partners are planning new island's project this year using this Icon A5 ~ this video is been a great knowledge source and fun to watch. Thanks so much!
Jen is amazing. Thank you.
Wow! What a great episode guys, amazing stuff. Definitely an interesting tie in for your channel ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Having over 10,000 hours in the air in both airplanes and helicopters I truly enjoyed this video as I do with all the other video's you guys do. Jen was excellent in both her flying and amount of info given. Sorry ya didn't fold the wings, I'd like to have seen that. Thanks guys.
Google “ICON A5 fold wings” - lots of UA-cams.
Hi is there a way I could email you directly, wanted to send you a link to an Interactive eBook I created on Aircraft Spotting. Thanks so much.
@@N2GJ Thanks for suggesting this.
Having 500,000 hours in the hair I enjoyed this video too. 👌
As a pilot you should know you don’t want to buy from icon because you never own the airplane and reserve the right to sue you at anytime if you don’t fly it exactly how they specify. You also can’t sell it without their approval
WWWOOOWWWWWW!!!!! You guys..... I'm totally impressed. I need one, LOL!!! Thank all three of you for showing this Ya all did a great job!!! Thank you Jen. Only $359,000. Will you take $350,000??? Make payments??? I'll live in that thing!!!! Just kidding!!!! Take a trip from Portland Columbia Gorge to Alaska for a fishing trip. Just land in the water in Alaska, literally open the doors and toss my rod out without getting off the aircraft. "PERFECT!!!" 🥰😍
She sounds and looks like a fun instructor!
Ok...you two are great!! This has become one of my favorite channels. Including the A-5 was a great idea!!! Thanks for this!!
You are so welcome, Thanks for taking the time to comment
Great video vlog you two, once again bang on the money. You couldn’t of chosen a more safer air craft to use than the icon A5 has so many safety features which a couple were shown by Jen. Maybe you could do another special feature on those flying cars, that look like a Lamborghini and its wings are tucked under and extend from under the bottom of the car. ❤️
Wow now I want one! I love flying the idea of flying to lake somewhere and enjoying the day on the beach sounds fantastic! Thanks great demo.💜💜
Had to show my dad this. He’s a former Air Force Pilot who flew A-10’s and we love sailing together.
Glad you found it interesting to show him
Thankyou Vic and Ric ! Great little versatile plane and a great review.
Glad you liked it
I used to hang glide a little and knew a guy who was using an ultra-light, which scared the hell out of me. We’ve come a long way since then!
Yeah this is definitely very different
Always, great seeing your videos!!!
Outstanding. 100 years of airplane and boating technology and the Icon A5 Seaplane could very well be the culmination. Complication never looked so simple, easy, and fun. Jen Claymore is super awesome too. Icon should be so proud of her.
Yeeay! We love Jen!! 💥💥
Hey guys, I love all your episodes but this one was awesome as well as hits home for me. I am an avid boat lover, that’s why I watch your show, but my job is as a 747-8 Captain for a major airline, with a 30+ year career both military and civilian.
It was great that you all covered this option for a boaters life, plus, I could see the excitement in Rico’s eyes. You guys are both awesome. Very cool episode. Thanks. Jeff
What an awesome plane. Does everything! Well done.
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my GOD I'M SPEECHLESS!!! SUPER LOVE THIS PLANE I MEAN THIS ICON SEAPLANE thank you NAUTISTYLES
Guys you hit a home run with this video, and Jen was really great. What an amazing sea plane.
Jen has the personality to be a great CFI. The A5 would be a fun plane to fly, thanks for the video.
What an amazing n well thought out machine a lot of thought n designed time must have been spend on this But in the end what a wonderful little plane this Is, I wish everybody involved in this project the best n many thanks to you both another great video cheers n a very special thanks to this wonderful flying instructor
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Excellent video. Great answers and great questions. Perfect
I love how cool and easy going she is. 😊
Great video. Jen is such a great spokesperson for the brand and role model for aviation. Full of knowledge and personality. Great job to everyone involved.
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Wow!!! I'm SHOOK!!! This is an awesome and fun seaplane! Super light and good looking! With the foldup wings and size, it would be a great addition on a super yacht. Thanks for this one Victoria and Rico!!
Nice! Glad you love it as well 🤩
Shooketh
Nice video of the Icon. 5A. But Jen is the real star, she is beautiful! The A5 is really well thought out, and the cockpit is verytroomy and well planned out. Thanks D
I have wanted one of these since the first concept so many years ago. Im glad they made it to production and are going strong. love the color!
Love it!!!! I wonder how many people call 911 to report seeing a plane going down in the water. 🤣🤣
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What a fun day! 🙌🏽 you guys are the best!
😍🙌🏻 no, you are!! 🙌🏻 Thank you for making it so fun! 🤩
one of the joys in life only money can buy
Fun craft. Great overview from Jen.
Love to see I’m not the only lover of the A5. You guys rock. You both already are a captains, go get your pilots license. Lol
Looks like you had a fun time flying. Love the colour and seems like the perfect craft to get out of Miami or other cities without needing to own a boat
And way more fun!!!
I had only ever seen them in red & white! I love the aquatic-themed paint job!!! Beautiful!
@@NautiStyles I have a beautiful pro model of the A5. Sadly my cat knocked it off the buffet & it was damaged. I’d buy another but they don’t seem to be available anymore.
Awesome, flying out of FXE and then OPF reminded me of my childhood "1969" (I got my Private Pilots Lic @ 16, flying out of then Hanger One in OPF. Flew in and out of the Bahamas and the Keys. Loved it all. This would be better than a Boat as you could fly coast to coast to easy. This was great, would love to see more of this kinda vlogs. Great job Rico and Victoria and hats off to Jen (btw my instructor pilot was a woman).
I can't imagine how cool island hopping and fishing would be with this!
If my math is correct, that fuel burn is about 22-25mpg depending on wind, the same as my current commuter car (2009 Ford Escape). If this were a little cheaper, I'd be half tempted to commute to work with it (I work at reasonably calm airport). There's a small airport near my house where people have houses on the airport itself. That would be just fantastic to own a house on an airport and commute to my job at an airport.
Re-watch this chapter 8:44, sound like a nice plan!
It’s a lovely idea. But it’s not anywhere as simple as it sounds. First off, LSAs can only fly in daylight hours when operated by a Sport Pilot (Private pilots can fly at night provided the aircraft is equipped for night flight). Second, you are limited to VFR conditions. Third, almost no one gets their certificate (sport or PPL) in the minimum humber of hours. The Rotax engine is expensive to service (as is everything on any airplane) and you can’t do any but the most basic work on it yourself.
The Icon is very controversial in the general aviation world because their marketing tends to gloss over what it really means to be a pilot. There are a lot of rules and even more with seaplanes. For example, the state of Colorado bans all seaplanes from its lakes and rivers.
I’m not trying to be a buzz-killer, but becoming a pilot isn’t easy. Owning an airplane isn’t easy. Being a *good* pilot is even harder. I highly recommend it. Few things are as much fun as landing an airplane. And few things are as dangerous if you take shortcuts or ignore the rules and take chances.
3.7 gal an hour if operating at 4500rpm @ 5000ft. I always calculate a bit more to be safe.
@@bunkie2100 Obviously this is more of a fantasy than a reality. But for somebody like me, the biggest hurdle is buying one. Maintenance is a non issue, I'm an aircraft mechanic by profession and all I need to do is study and test for my A&P.
I've long thought about getting my pilots license, which is something I may very well do regardless within the next 5 years or so. Even if I were to buy an Icon to commute to work, it would be more for fun than anything, once every week or so at the most.
The reality of course is that I would rather spend $300K+ on more useful things, the A5 is simply way too far out of my budget when you take into account total cost of ownership.
@@bunkie2100 Very well said, Peter.
Wow what a cool seaplane 🛩🚤🪂🥳
Glad you enjoyed it
Another awesome video! That little plane is awesome!
Very cool. I didn’t expect that.
I'm an old non-pilot who has to do his flying on Google Earth...This wonderful little seaplane is kinda what I've dreamed of all my life ever since I had the good fortune of serving on the USS Currituck AV7, in '65/'66, during about the last year of its career. We serviced the beautiful Martin P-5M seaplanes which I never tired of watching.
Hello, my father was on the flight crew of a PBM-5 Mariner seaplane during WWII. If its the same aircraft as those that you speak of, I didn't know that they were in still in service during the 1960s.
You poor thing.
@@user-kn6sz8ji1j The seaplane/seaplane tender era ended in about 1966/67, the ships and planes were used for patrolling the Viet Nam coastal waters in the early years of the war but were replaced by coastal "Swift boats" and river "PBRs"...
@@markmark2080 Have you seen the Searey amphibian? I think it's a bit more practical and affordable than the Icon.
Man that is just flippin awesome. Love the simplicity of something that would seem so technical. Well done you guys on another showing.
Glad you loved it
Best review I have seen for the Icon, well done.
I seen a Icon A5 getting transported in destin , fl . Blew my mind !!! Very cool
that was a great video loved it ,Jen is a super cool woman, what an asset to the sales team of this amazing looking aircraft
She is a rockstar 💯
What a useful toy, or piece of equipment, awesome... Thanks for sharing😊😊😊
Thanks for watching
Fantastic aircraft!! Great video. Thanks
Maybe one day I've been following the A5 for years Love the plane
I have loved this plane for years! Great to see you touring and enjoying it.
The cross-over between the aero- and the nautical was so amazing. Thinking about all the shallow bays, the lakes; that become landing sites! Thank-you both for adding each of the different points that you did. Your commentary & interaction with the expert pilot revealed so much. Excellent 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Great presentation
Great video! One of my favorites so far. I’d love to see Icon make a 4-5 seater.
I really enjoyed this. Thank you!!!
As a retired USAF fighter pilot and retired airline pilot-I have been watching your yacht tours for several months-and it's NICE to see you branching out to other water related craft!! This little airplane looks like WAAAAY too much fun-and it was fun watching you two having fun getting this "tour"!! It looks well designed, very safe, and 4 gal/hr is unbelievably efficient! I would love to strap one of these seaplanes on and go for a spin! Thanks for another fun video!!
If you take into consideration cruise speed of this thing, this 4 gal/hr becomes less impressive. And the price of this aircraft is way out of touch with reality.
Maybe so-but I would STILL love to strap one of these beauties to my butt and go fly!!
That looks like so much fun! Such a cool little seaplane. I haven't seen any flying around, but it seems like it would be perfect for flying in the Pacific Northwest.
Having flown a Cessna 182 on floats around Seattle & the San Juan Islands, I second your idea. The A5 is a marvelous choice for a place like that!!
That was a Great Video lots of fun watching.
Of course your channel would have the best review and demo of this plane. I’ve been watching this plane A5 for a few years since it’s was beta and never seen any info like this. Thanks for all you guys do.
ICON certainly picked the perfect person to rep their product. She has such a warm & entertaining personality, & is obviously intelligent & talented. Seemingly a perfect fit for both the company & her. If I were in the market for such a product she’d definitely be the type of person I’d want to deal with, or just take a test flight with. Really cool amphibious aircraft, not only functional but stylish as well. Thanks as always for the video!
You’re too kind thank you - we had such a great time that day 🙌🏽
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Very fun video, Jen was incredibly knowledgeable. Now I want to go out and buy one :) ,, thanks guys.
😝🤩 join the club 🙈😂
This is one of the most interesting planes I have seen. This is soo amazing getting the best out of flying and boat riding.
Beautiful little aircraft. Great team.