"Peter Dohm" wrote

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.

Yes, and avoid spending all of the startup (investment) money before the
project becomes self sustaining.

I don't know about everyone else, but it about breaks my heart to see good
people bring a project (like designing and marketing an airplane or jet)
almost to the finish line, then run out of money. Then, the choice is to
sell the company and lose control, and see your dream brought to completion
by someone else with the money to finish up the last 10% of the job, or give
up.

Sad, but it seems to happen far too often in aviation.
--
Jim in NC