ICON A5

Plane & Pilot

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Key Takeaways:

The ICON A5 is a two-seat amphibious light sport aircraft with a standard base price of $197,000.
It features a 100 hp Rotax 912 engine and can operate on either 91 octane auto gas or 100LL aviation fuel.
The aircraft boasts a cruise speed of 84 KTAS (95 mph) and a range of 427 nautical miles with a 45-minute reserve.
Designed for versatility, it has retractable gear enabling both runway (710 ft takeoff) and water (920 ft takeoff) operations.

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ICON A5

SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Base Price:

$197,000

Price As Flown (ICON 100 Founders Edition):

$247,000

Engine:

Rotax 912 (100 hp) (optional 912 iS)

Seats:

Gear:

Retractable gear

Gross Weight (lbs.):

1510

Useful Load (lbs.):

430-550

Fuel Capacity:

20 gal usable

Fuel:

91 octane auto gas or 100LL

PERFORMANCE

Fuel Burn:

3.8 gph @ cruise

Range:

427 nm (45-min reserve)

Endurance (hrs.):

5 hrs

V_ne (KCAS):

120 (138 mph)

Max Speed (KTAS):

95 (108 mph)

Cruise Speed KTAS:

84 (95 mph) @ 5000 rpm at 8000 ft.

Stall (Clean/Flaps, KCAS):

45/39

Maneuvering Speed (KCAS):

Takeoff Distance (Runway on Standard Day/Sea Level, ft.):

710

Landing Distance (Runway on Standard Day/Sea Level,ft.):

530

Takeoff Distance (Water on Standard Day/Sea Level, ft.):

920

Landing Distance (Water on Standard Day/Sea Level, ft.):

840

Max Crosswind (kts.):

Service Ceiling (ft.):

15,000

Glide Ratio

9:1

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