"Jay Maynard" wrote in message
...
On 2008-08-02, Martin Hotze wrote:
Jay Maynard schrieb:
this is OK for me; I don't like the Cessna et-al desgins.
Form follows function. ICON got it backwards.
what's not OK for you out of the ICOM functions? IMHO it is a pure
recreational "tool", comparable to a quad, or a jetski(?), etc.; the
main "use" is for having fun, flying for a $100 burger, ...

If I'm going to spend $150K on an airplane, it's going to be used, and
useful, for more than just flying around for fun. It's a transportation
tool.

The A5 is aimed at the guy who'd buy a Cigarette boat, not at the pilot
who
wants to go places.
--
Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com
http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net
Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!)
AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (got it!)

Jay, I'm solidly in your camp with my preferences for what an airplane
should be and do, and for its need to be easily ugardable in the future; but
your "Cigarette boat" comment suggests to me that the ICON A5, complete with
its "all sizzle, no steak" marketing hype, might be a financial success--if
they can keep the project on schedule.

Just my $0.02 :-(
Peter