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Video: Icon Reveals A5’s Pilot-Friendly AoA System

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Key Takeaways:

  • Icon Aircraft has completed the design and testing of a new angle-of-attack (AoA) indication system for its A5 light sport amphibian.
  • The A5's AoA indicator is a visual dial displaying a wing's angle from green to red, allowing pilots to clearly monitor their margin of lift and avoid stalls.
  • Icon founder Kirk Hawkins and the FAA highlight AoA as a crucial safety technology, particularly beneficial for new and small aircraft pilots to prevent unintended stalls.
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Icon Aircraft has finished designing and testing the angle-of-attack indication system in the Icon A5 light sport amphibian and created an informative video showing just how the device works (view it below).

The Icon A5’s AoA indicator is a round dial in the pilot’s line of sight showing a picture of a wing that increases its angle from green to yellow to red ranges as angle of attack approaches a stall. The result is angle-of-attack information that is presented to the pilot in clear terms, which in turn should enhance safety in the A5, Icon says.

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