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Key Takeaways:

  • Icon Aircraft is establishing a comprehensive flight training program for its A5 amphibious LSA, concurrent with the final stages of FAA approval and initial deliveries.
  • Led by former Navy F/A-18 pilot Jeremy Brunn, the program will incorporate simulators, ground instruction, water operations, and flight training.
  • The curriculum will cater to four distinct pilot experience levels, ranging from current landplane or seaplane pilots transitioning to new sport pilots, though specific costs and training hours are yet to be determined.
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While Icon Aircraft recently conducted a series of flights where the company’s CEO, Kirk Hawkins, tested the water handling characteristics and maneuverability of the A5 amphibious LSA, the company has started establishing a flight training program for the two-seat airplane. As Icon finalizes the FAA approval process for the A5 in anticipation for the first deliveries, the company plans to offer curricula to address a wide variety of flight experience for its owners.

The training program development is being established under the leadership of Jeremy “Hilda” Brunn, Icon’s director of flight training. Brunn is a former F/A-18 pilot from the U.S. Navy who joined Icon in January.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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