Icon A5 CHRIS ROSE Many of us fly solely for the experience, and not necessarily to go anywhere or do anything but escape gravity and play. The Icon A5 embodies this attitude. Designed for the crowd that apparently wanted their jet skis to also fly, the A5 has received rave reviews for its clever safety features, futuristic look, and aggressive marketing to nonpilots. Although most pilots earn a certificate first in an airplane on wheels and then transition to one on floats, learning to fly in the amphibious A5 will take care of both at once. The company has training centers on both coasts that will take a person off the street and teach him or her to fly in one of the most interesting and advanced airplanes in decades. FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG 35http://FLIGHTTRAINING.AOPA.ORG