Flying the Icon A5 on Lake Berryessa

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6 жыл бұрын

A perfect spring day with great friends flying three Icon A5s from the Icon factory at KVCB (Vacaville) to Lake Berryessa and back.

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@wish1were 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Hypnotizing...Five Stars..thx furr posting..

@ShawnBoike 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, What a Fun Airplane to fly! can't wait to get one & park it in the boat lift in front of my home.

@kylestewart8049 5 жыл бұрын

instead of buying the Lambo. this would be much more fun. AND relaxing 😎

@karlp8484 4 жыл бұрын

And cheaper

@Ian-vb8hp 4 жыл бұрын

@@karlp8484 Not by much

@PartyxPete 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ian-vb8hp 300k vs 1 Million Dollars or more is definitely by much.

@ziinx5899 3 жыл бұрын

@@PartyxPete You can get a lambo for 200k. They are overrated though.

@PartyxPete 3 жыл бұрын

@@ziinx5899 They definitely are.

@discerningmind 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, I really enjoyed this. After having watched many videos this is the first one that I could clearly hear the various sounds that the A5 makes. Well done.

@BenA-bu1cz 3 жыл бұрын

Now that's relaxing to me too. Thanks guys sharing your video and your Birds. Stay Safe!!!

@kurthoman242 6 жыл бұрын

This would be a great little plane to have in the wilderness area of far northern Ontario Canada. There are countless little lakes that never get fished, and this plane would allow you to jump from lake to lake for some great fishing!

@love2aviate262 6 жыл бұрын

It is fantastic for getting into remote small lakes. The downside for backcountry is the 440 lb (including fuel) useful load if you wanted to camp and take provisions. The tanks hold 20 gallons to give 4-5 hours of flight, but that would drop the remaining allowable to 320 lbs, so unless you were traveling alone there's not a lot of carrying capacity.

@integrags98 5 жыл бұрын

Where about in the North Ontario are you from?

@beckramsey7746 4 жыл бұрын

Was thinking the same thing, not quite northern but down here around Rideau Lakes are would be great!

@stephenmason5682 3 жыл бұрын

Quarter million dollars to fish?

@andykerr3803 Жыл бұрын

@@stephenmason5682 No...387K.

@NightSky777 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, what an awesome vie6from the cockpit, virtually no obstruction!

@arrendaled 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous flying! Thanks for bringing us along!

@mmmmmmm8706 3 жыл бұрын

Just awesome! Favorite plane in xplane and Msfs. Reminds of flying in vr in xplane using oculus quest. Great video, much appreciated. Looked like lot of fun! What a life!

@jamesroberts6788 3 жыл бұрын

If I was’nt so old I sure would love to have one of those.Great airplane

@flstffatboy3910 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage just gorgeous video

@love2aviate262 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank. Appreciate your comment. I just flew the Icon yesterday for the first flight of the spring season. Absolutely fabulous machine - never gets old. :-)

@ianabruce 6 жыл бұрын

Great job with the camera framing. Very immersive.

@crisbrackett2067 5 жыл бұрын

How fun that would be.

@christopherpardell4418 6 жыл бұрын

Single engine general aviation and experimental planes often are ‘underpowered’. Power adds weight and fuel burn. They have the number of horsepower needed to fly at the the speed, weight, and altitudes for which it was designed. A Mustang sports 400 hp... but a 90 hp VW beetle will still get you were you are going. No one buying an Icon is in an all fired hurry to get to some board meeting across the country. They’re going fishing.

@a-hvlogs2046 5 жыл бұрын

you can also get there cheaper in a 172 float plane.

@marcs990 4 жыл бұрын

Yup but my main concern with this aircraft is it’s category. For as little as 20 hours you can be behind one of these, and with its flight categorisation mixed with what can be a very unforgiving airplane could lead to accidents. This won’t accept hard landings and you can get yourself into situations that only someone with many more hours would be able to recognise or get out of

@surveyordave 4 жыл бұрын

@@a-hvlogs2046 WAY cheaper

@BillyN31 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Sketch agreed. Look at the record for the A5, mlb spokesman dead, main test pilot dead. Not good

@eunhyuekpark6159 4 жыл бұрын

@@BillyN31 Weren't those all pilot error and not the plane? The NTSB put out a report saying it was due to "the pilot’s mistaken entry into a canyon surrounded by steep rising terrain while at low altitude". All the other crashes were 100% pilot error according to reports.

@ModernWorldz 4 жыл бұрын

The us has the best toys on earth

@cesars7758 5 жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@cjschmitt4882 5 жыл бұрын

God I want one so bad!!!!!

@wernerbickel2654 5 жыл бұрын

Un sueño de avión 😍

@xevious2501 5 жыл бұрын

Its a dream come true, really. A plane that fly as simple as a car drives, and who's interior is also very car like. Add on the ability to land on water... PERFECT.

@alecboucher5984 3 жыл бұрын

"Watch for the hot air balloon" Don't hear that all too often

@dansev91 5 жыл бұрын

Seems like a great overall product but price point seems a bit high. Maybe one day the price comes down and this becomes an option for many more

@CarlosChagasOficial 4 жыл бұрын

Muito top meu grande amigo 🔔🔔🔔👈

@jeffledger846 4 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how much I want one...video was brilliant looked so fun ! Now just to get saving 🥶😂

@TheCladerMC 4 жыл бұрын

so beautyfull

@olegfamilia3048 5 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@SD3Branding 6 жыл бұрын

Great video; would love to do something like this; the A5 seems like a non-complicated aircraft to fly; one thing I notice is what appears to be excessive vibration, it may be the way the cameras are mounted but it seems the A5 is like sitting on a message chair?

@robertweekley5926 5 жыл бұрын

Might be the Rotax - only 4 Cylinders. A Wankel 2 Rotor could easily do the 100-125 Hp Regime.

@muldrowe 6 жыл бұрын

Interior looks like a car!

@terryzx6 6 жыл бұрын

Cockpit was designed by BMW.

@fr4nz51 3 жыл бұрын

When i looked at the thumbnail i thought it was microsoft flight simulator XD

@jameswikstrom4174 5 жыл бұрын

A really great airplane for a recreational pilot but not practical for general aviation use. It reminds me of a jet ski that can become airborne. I would put it in the category of a recreational vehicle for someone who lives in a remote area where there is little air traffic. A fun little airplane but not in my price range as of now!

@shiddy. 5 жыл бұрын

very good

@30-e_fevralya 5 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@marcs990 4 жыл бұрын

@eduardoramoncortes5471 5 жыл бұрын

👍

@doctoruttley 4 жыл бұрын

No music = 👌🏻

@joycelima3051 5 жыл бұрын

8:14 polarized sunglass !!!!!!!

@love2aviate262 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Great catch. They fixed that in the new models, so we can now read the radios with polarized lenses.

@lukebva 5 жыл бұрын

I would like to know if it is already being marketed and if it can be imported or there is direct sale to Brazil. Amphibious aircraft style I'm interested in buying.

@rbuggs3658 4 жыл бұрын

looks like tons of fun in the right setup. Would i buy one? if I had half a mill laying around - yeah. but the weight limitations would be aggravating. I suspect it may cause some to cheat - dangerously. nice bird...

@bax6096 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also guessing alot of non rated pilots are going to try and fly it too

@ericwg73 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for posting. I used to go on motorcycle rides around Berryessa back in the mid-2000’s so this takes me back. Question (coming from a non-pilot), watching the controls as you approached the lake and then as you made your first few turns while descending, it looks like you made them with rudder only, i.e. I didn’t see the stick move at all. Did I see that correctly or were the moves so subtle I just missed them?

@love2aviate262 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, yes the stick moves too (along with rudder inputs) for turns, but you're right, it's very subtle. It's a very responsive plane and requires minimal stick input for aileron and elevator control.

@ericwg73 3 жыл бұрын

@@love2aviate262 Thank you so much for taking the time to reply.

@CarlosChagasOficial 4 жыл бұрын

Top de más 🔔🔔🔔👈

@GriestPilot 5 жыл бұрын

I will give these guys plenty of space when I am flying around Lake Berryessa. A couple times in the video, they did not know West from East. They said the were going to West shore beach to take pics. They went to the East shore. The other pilot after a restart, said he was turning to the east then taking off to the north. Then he turns to the West and takes off to the North.

@thomengel9720 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you not set your flaps while taking off at the airfield? Just inquisitive.

@love2aviate262 2 жыл бұрын

Normal Takeoff Land POH 4.10.1 Flaps - Up 0%

@critiqueofcode 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, MSFS 2020 is so realistic, I could not have told that this was simulator footage. Just kidding.

@stephenmason5682 3 жыл бұрын

Funny!! Would have been nice to see cockpit footage and the dials, but hey ho!!

@JoseRodriguez-xf7wx 5 жыл бұрын

tiene que ser piloto para volarlo o le dan entrenamiento de vuelo al que compre uno??

@Fr99763 5 жыл бұрын

Crazy noise...🤪

@carstenhansen5757 6 жыл бұрын

I've heard it's underpowered?

@TheMonolake 4 жыл бұрын

Does it have a good speaker system ? Cause I'd be cranking J.H.

@Rilex037 5 жыл бұрын

nice, but water sharer needs higher res, it has that repeating rectangle pattern when you get too close

@TonVerkleijT3 4 жыл бұрын

NIce video. But is it wise to fly low over the water with flaps down and engine power low with such steep turns?

@KB4QAA 4 жыл бұрын

No.

@safarigold1984 5 жыл бұрын

Does that engine by your head not give you a migraine?

@apocalips8008 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning and very desirable airplane....but my factory built Jabiru ULD $30,000 the Icon A5 $400,000.. go figure...

@airraptor 6 жыл бұрын

It needs 200HP UL power engine

@TheMonolake 4 жыл бұрын

Are they relly loud inside?

@disruptivegrace7747 5 жыл бұрын

Suggestion. Fly on a sunny day so we can see better . UNLESS Laura is in it!

@stephenmason5682 3 жыл бұрын

Does the water rudder allow the icon a5 to be turned around from a beach, or does it need a pushback?? Regards from the UK..

@love2aviate262 3 жыл бұрын

Needs a pushback. The water rudder just provides steering control only while water taxiing. The more forward movement, the more effective.

@stephenmason5682 3 жыл бұрын

@@love2aviate262 what I've found is if the water surface is choppy or rolling the rudder comes out of the water into midair? Slight ripples is great and great fun!

@love2aviate262 3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmason5682 For sure. Definitely not a rough water craft. Perfect for calm days.

@carmenchicas186 3 жыл бұрын

Que tan cierto es?

@hot00head00red 3 жыл бұрын

Can you land in wavy water

@imontime77 4 жыл бұрын

First one I've seen use the flaps for landing on the ground.

@love2aviate262 4 жыл бұрын

Yep. Nice catch. Flaps are optional for Icon LAND landings. POH 4.13.2 Flaps-UP, or AS DESIRED. Short field land or Soft field land are required Full Flaps (30 degrees). I like to use full or half flaps for most land landings except in gusty conditions where I want more speed. It offers reduced energy and lower stall speed at touch down and gives a shorter rollout.

@airraptor 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many boaters get scared when they see them flying around?

@bax6096 3 жыл бұрын

It needs a small window that opens up like on a Cessna 177rg....so you can water balloon bomb your boat buddies

@scottfirman 6 жыл бұрын

If they were priced lower, they would sell. Sadly, they are overpriced.

@GCOCommander 6 жыл бұрын

I thought they would be around 100k, but 269k for a base model is very high. I would attribute this to the hoops needed for manufacturing. It's much cheaper to make an "experimental" kit plane than to make a turn key, FAA approved float plane. This plane does meet a specific market sector's need. For example, people that live on bodies of water but work further inland. There are thousands of pilots like this that currently fly cessna float planes that are heavier and less maneuverable plus cost more for maintenance. I know a few pilots like this that fly solo 90% of the time and would prefer a more nimble plane like this.

@joesterling4299 6 жыл бұрын

This strikes me as a toy for the affluent. Practicality and price are secondary considerations. If I could afford it, I would buy one, along with some waterfront property.

@scottfirman 6 жыл бұрын

Joe Sterling exactly. If you had more money than you knew what to do with. Like a star baseball player, basketball player.

@f900ex5 5 жыл бұрын

The full cost of the A5 is $389,000 pre-configured with all available options.= expensive

@gulfstream-tvstudios9546 5 жыл бұрын

@@f900ex5... and its worth it !!!!

@safarigold1984 5 жыл бұрын

What about bad weather flying? I don't even see windshield wipers. Perfect hop about for NorthWest islands and lakes and Alaska but does it handle de-icing and real cold?

@KB4QAA 4 жыл бұрын

SG: You won't find windshield wipers on any general aviation planes below the level of large twins or bizjets. Likewise for icing.

@VastKn 4 жыл бұрын

This flight cost me 10 MB of data ....very cheap .....eco friendly...... enjoyed the ride.

@love2aviate262 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Soldier. Glad you enjoyed it!

@atascaderoca8584 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't the ICON ceo and financial mgr get killed on Berryessa?

@mattbernard2264 5 жыл бұрын

It was the lead engineer and chief test pilot, who was the PIC, and the head of engineering who was the passenger. The official report was collision with terrain due to pilot error.

@patrickgray3653 4 жыл бұрын

0 flaps on take off, nice

@love2aviate262 4 жыл бұрын

Per the Icon POH: 4.9 Normal Takeoff - Land Flaps - Up (0%)

@ravishahi4018 3 жыл бұрын

No music,thanks God

@knightriderexplorer335 4 жыл бұрын

Can you die if you crash in that plane ? Or you get ejected?

@mickeyx12345 5 жыл бұрын

That's really cool, what about the crashes.

@abiola321able 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by the crashes

@brianchisnell1548 Жыл бұрын

Pilot error

@Happylanding6 4 жыл бұрын

Is transponder equipped？

@love2aviate262 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@surveyordave 4 жыл бұрын

i wish i had an extra $389,000 laying around. sucks that these gems got so freakin' expensive. i could have swung $150K. **sigh**

@ariefhidayat8902 5 жыл бұрын

How much..? im from indonesia....

@pradatuwirawan3907 5 жыл бұрын

6m an Kali ya

@aflaz171 5 жыл бұрын

How regulated is flying this bird. If the "weekend done well for themselves warriors" buy this, its not a toy and I would think all rules of aeronautics should apply. Because of the market this craft appeals to, I see trouble.

@TheMonolake 4 жыл бұрын

Why did icon crash on lake berryessa a few years ago?

@KB4QAA 4 жыл бұрын

TML: Flying up a box cove; unable to outclimb/outturn rising and narrowing terrain. Bottom line: bad piloting.

@ricardoguzman7046 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video I love it without a woman on the copilot seat trying to tell you what to do. Thank you!

@krisn8820 5 жыл бұрын

No way would I spend 400k on this plane

@buecker58 5 жыл бұрын

Is $400,000 correct, they were supposed to be a hundred and eighty-nine thousand three years ago?

@AndrewTGreen 5 жыл бұрын

$270K base as of 2019. "IF" I lived near a bunch of water and was not going to go past Sport, AND I had a ton of money, this is a nice plane. Parachute, easy to manage, good stall characteristics. If you're only doing VFR this, and a Cavalon, would be the idea pair for a recreational pilot. MOO. YMMV. :)

@jm52128 5 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewTGreen Agreed, but I don't think the icon has a parachute last I heard.

@theghastlygamer5326 5 жыл бұрын

Lake Berryessa huh? Do you know who the zodiac was? Lol

@089sailboot1 5 жыл бұрын

The GhastlyGamer i doubt he had an icon

@rickh3714 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. 🧔🖋n + Prof 🧸 K (🔒) Berkeley University Boys in 60's 💀 & 🔑🗝 ' s ? Yes- one is infamous for other crimes.

@davida.4933 4 жыл бұрын

For the price of this plane you could retire in the Philippines and fly your Quicksilver on floats all around with your girlfriend. Maybe I will!

@ejr5480 5 жыл бұрын

4 more crashes in the last 5 weeks. 300 people laid off at Icon. Price of airplane pushing $400,000 now. This company wont last.

@PaulsPlace 3 жыл бұрын

Seems to be doing well...

@blackbrd99 3 жыл бұрын

What was the aircraft problem with the Land aircraft message? You would def have to remind yourself not to deploy the landing gear for water landings and on the flip side def don’t forget to deploy the gear for runway landings.

@love2aviate262 3 жыл бұрын

We don't really know the exact problem. It's like the "check engine" light in a car . . . it could be any number of things. In any case, every time it's happened (which is rare) a landing and restart seems to solve it. I suppose if it were serious it would not resolve and then there would be no take-off. So again, to answer the question, I dunno. :-)

@peter6782 4 жыл бұрын

make it electric instead of pissing about with old tech and you will have something and why oh why do pilots and air traffic have to speak martian speak english!! "Good grief talk about making a job hard"

@RikestRik42 4 жыл бұрын

Batteries necessary to make it possible would probably push the aircraft out of the light sport amphibious max gross weight limitations of 1430 lbs. If that happened, you would need a much more expensive license to fly it which would defeat the point.

@VitaliiHershlag 5 жыл бұрын

За 389к Я бы лучше взял 182 или 206 цессну,а на этом летать только в идеальную погоду и вдвоём хер взлетишь с воды наверно. Большинство ютуберов летают на них бесплатно,просто за рекламу.

@love2aviate262 5 жыл бұрын

Каждому свое

@MoonLight-zu6zc 5 жыл бұрын

Wheres the fun? Wheres the enjoyment? You'd never tell listening to them

@Operator_Fate 5 жыл бұрын

its really fun but its extremely expensive, i mean i can afford 250k but its not worth it, i really hope make it available for everyone 100k is a fine price by me.

@elite4124 5 жыл бұрын

WE WILL GET BACK TO YOU AS SOON AS WE RUM SOME NUMBERS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.