2021-07-26T22:45:00+01:00
US aerospace company Icon Aircraft expects the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate its A5 amphibian as a “primary category” aircraft by late 2021 – a milestone the company says will expand the A5’s international appeal.
The FAA now classifies the type as a “light-sport aircraft”. But the A5’s weight requires the aircraft have an exemption to fit within that category – an exemption Icon would also need for approval of the A5 in other countries, Icon says on 26 July.
But the A5 needs no weight waiver if certified as a primary-category aircraft – a type certificate reserved for personal-use aircraft with a “simple design”. If type certificated, Icon could pursue approval outside the USA via the long-standing international validation process.
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