This happened right off our beach and they have a staging area set up across the street from me. There’s a launch ramp right up the street they’re using for recovery. This icon A5 is a very expensive newest thing seaplane. Just a few weekends ago Peter O’Knight airport in Tampa had. 2 day promotion of this thing . They were giving rides and folks were lined up for hours to fly it.
I can understand the attraction. It’s a neat little amphibious plane, and people think of how much fun they’ll have rather than the bad stuff. I’ve gotten over my desire to have one (not that I could afford that particular plane).
I can’t imagine paying $350,000 for a plane with a Rotax engine.