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ICON Aircraft CEO Jerry Meyer. Courtesy of ICON Aircraft The planes are lightweight, with user-friendly controls meant to embody the feeling of driving a car, and are easily transportable.

The ICON A5 is a small aircraft with low operating costs, offering versatility in airport and off-air operations. Its Rotax 912 iS engine is reliable and efficient for flying for various actions.

This photo provided by ICON Aircraft shows an ICON A5, a two-seat, amphibious, light-sport aircraft, flying above Detroit on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.

To fly an A5, one must have a sport pilot license, which allows pilots to operate light-sport aircraft, and take a training course, which involves ground lessons and several training flights.