{"id":27485,"date":"2024-01-01T17:56:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T17:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=27485"},"modified":"2024-01-01T17:56:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T17:56:36","slug":"icon-aircraft-receives-type-certification-for-the-icon-a5-in-primary-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/california\/icon-aircraft-receives-type-certification-for-the-icon-a5-in-primary-category\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ICON Aircraft Receives Type Certification for the ICON A5 In Primary Category"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ICON Aircraft announced that the Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) has granted Type Certification for the ICON A5 in the\nprimary category, marking a significant milestone for the company and its\nvisionary amphibious aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a\nfew Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers in the world to meet the\ncertification standards of the FAA, meaning that ICON can now take advantage of\nreciprocal agreements between the FAA and aviation governing bodies outside of\nthe U.S. \u2013 including those in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America \u2013 to\ncertify the A5 to operate in these regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jerry Meyer, CEO of ICON Aircraft, expressed his enthusiasm\nfor this accomplishment, stating, \u201cReceiving FAA Type Certification for the\nICON A5 in the primary category is a testament to the dedication and hard work\nof the entire ICON team. It allows us to expand our market potential around the\nworld, and it underscores the commitment of ICON Aircraft to innovation and\nexcellence in design.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meyer continued, \u201cThe ICON A5 offers an unparalleled blend\nof performance, safety, and versatility, and we are confident that it will\ncaptivate the imaginations of new customers and enthusiasts as we expand our\nsales and marketing presence outside of the U.S. We are grateful for the\ncollaborative partnership with the FAA throughout this process, and we extend\nour sincere thanks for their commitment to safety and efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ICON A5 is a state-of-the-art amphibious aircraft\ndesigned to empower adventure-seekers with a new level of freedom and\nversatility. Its innovative design allows it to take off and land on both water\nand traditional runways, providing pilots with unparalleled access to diverse\nlandscapes and destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With FAA Type Certification in hand, ICON Aircraft is poised\nto enter a new phase of growth and market presence. The company looks forward\nto delivering on the growing demand for the ICON A5 and continuing to set new\nstandards in the general aviation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about joining the community and the ICON A5,\nvisit our how to buy page here or connect with us at fly@iconaircraft.com<\/a>.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ICON Aircraft announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Type Certification for the ICON A5 in the primary category, marking a significant milestone for the company and its visionary amphibious aircraft. With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers in the world to meet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-california","category-international-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/A5-On-Beach.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27488,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27485\/revisions\/27488"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}