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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show  Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:38 |
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Agreed, saw it a OSH last year and I though the price was in the $150 range, which is still too much for a 100hp (way underpowered) plane.
They said $250K on The Today Show this morning.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 11:48 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why wouldn't you just buy one of these. http://www.lakeamphib.com/lakeamphib.htm? It is already certified and carries 4-6 people for the same cost!!  Russ Because a lake isn't "cool", young, innovative, fresh, etc. And the wings don't fold. I understand where you're coming from but it's not a fair comparison. Who would buy an LSA for 100k when a 152 is 20k? Lakes are like a cult, a friend of mine had one up to a year ago, and if he gets another float plane it'll be a lake. They are essentially a flying boat... and they are loud 
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 12:00 |
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Username Protected wrote: I've seen it many times in person. I'm no engineer but based on being around planes all the time I would venture to say the only way this plane will work is with at least a 250HP engine strapped on.
100HP is just too unrealistic. Bingo! How do they get to this level in life and not know this? They're smart enough to get this thing on the Today Show. They're not smart enough to know that nobody is going to pay $250K for such limited capability?
I think it's just marketing to try to appeal the the sport pilot segment - I guess they see the masses flocking to the romantic idea of the plane. Obviously once you throttle up and take off the masses will realize that flying anything without expertize is dangerous.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 12:01 |
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Agreed, saw it a OSH last year and I though the price was in the $150 range, which is still too much for a 100hp (way underpowered) plane.
They said $250K on The Today Show this morning.
Yikes, there's LOTS of choices for that money... just a good Maule or 180 on floats would suit me fine. However, I've got a ~25ft. area to get a float plane around my boat to get it onto my property, and would have to turn it sideways to get it in.... can't legally trim the damn mangroves or I could have a nice sea plane base.
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 12:01 |
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The Today Show also spoke of "The New FAA pilots license that makes it easier and less expensive to become a pilot". I'm glad they just "glossed over" that little tidbit of info. 
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Post subject: Re: Icon A5 on the Today Show Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 13:18 |
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Username Protected wrote: Why wouldn't you just buy one of these. http://www.lakeamphib.com/lakeamphib.htm? It is already certified and carries 4-6 people for the same cost!! Russ Because a lake isn't "cool", young, innovative, fresh, etc. And the wings don't fold. I understand where you're coming from but it's not a fair comparison. Who would buy an LSA for 100k when a 152 is 20k? Lakes are like a cult, a friend of mine had one up to a year ago, and if he gets another float plane it'll be a lake. They are essentially a flying boat... and they are loud
Let me get this straight. We are now saying LSA are cool??
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