by Dan Johnson | Feb 29, 2024 | A5, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), E-Props Propellers Company, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane
Mosaic is coming! Are you ready? OK, Mosaic is still around 15 months away (based on FAA’s often-repeated statement). But good companies plan ahead for changes they can foresee. Icon is moving to increase capabilities on their A5 LSA seaplane… plus, the company is...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 28, 2023 | A5, Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Hard to believe, isn’t it? Summer is over, we’re into fall and looking at winter. Surprisingly, that means that in a couple months the sale of boats and other watercraft begins to ramp up. Marine shows are commonly scheduled for the dead of winter. If that seems odd,...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 12, 2023 | A5, ICON Aircraft, Splog, Top-50 LSA
My most ambitious series ever is a showcase of the best of the best. In this series beginning right now, I will explore dozens of top videos made by my partner-in-movies, Videoman Dave, known properly as Dave Loveman. The videos aren’t my picks or his, though. They’re...
by Dan Johnson | Mar 2, 2023 | A5, A50 Junior, Astore, ICON Aircraft, Junkers Flugzeugwerke, Splog, Tecnam Costruzioni Aeronautiche
I regularly say this website follows aircraft you can afford. Whenever I write that word, I know someone will object saying that (fill-in-the-price) is too expensive. I get that. We all have a different budget and our budget can change quickly. How about if the...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 30, 2022 | A5, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, ICON Aircraft, Splog
Some might say Icon Aircraft has experienced a rather turbulent flight. The company came off the starting line boldly with splashy marketing including an immense, fancy tent right at the entrance to AirVenture. Each year at Oshkosh, the company hosted an annual party...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 21, 2021 | A5, Beringer Aero, Beringer Aero USA, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Duc Hélices (props), F2, Flight Design GmbH, Flight Design USA, Garmin International, ICON Aircraft, Splog
Rather loudly and persistently I beat the drum about “affordable aircraft,” but readers also enjoy learning about other aircraft. I will never write about jets or multimillion-dollar aircraft but I will continue to follow any “light” aircraft that meets LSA parameters...
