Vacaville company creates lightweight sport seaplane

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ByJonathan Bloom KGO logo
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Vacaville company creates lighweight sport seaplane
If you've ever dreamed of flying, a Bay Area company wants to make that dream come true. A new light plane floats like a boat, parks like a car, and is being built in Vacaville.

VACAVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- If you've ever dreamed of flying, a Bay Area company wants to make that dream come true. A Vacaville company has created a new light plane that floats like a boat and parks like a car.



ICON's A5 is a light sport aircraft. It's a two-seater, made for daytime flying in good weather with a special beginner pilot's license and ICON has its own flight school at its factory in Vacaville. Watch the video above for Jonathan Bloom's full report.

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