Icon A5 Landing on Lake Waiau

[HughesMDflyer4 470]

Microsoft posted a mini challenge on the Flight website: Land on Lake Waiau without touching any land.Here was my successful attempt at it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPo1IAgA9no&hd=1The news item regarding the challenge can be found here: https://news.microsoftflight.com/blogs/news/archive/2012/03/07/weekly-challenge.aspx

[RichLP 32]

Nice!Now how did you get out...? ; )

[Nick Barber 0]

why does the water go up the hill? bug?

[styckx 1,872]

That's actually a lot harder than it looks. Nice landing.. B)

[Gibbage 199]

Impressive! I tried it myself with a different tact. I set up some gale force winds at 36 knots and tried to hover it in. I think I can do it if I practice a bit more, but its a LOT of stickwork. The Icon is a feather being blown about!!!

[fsxkitty 62]

Nice landing man!

[vector 7]

I'd hate to do that in real life - didn't look too realistic to me. There again, I haven't seen the tag "As real as it gets" on Flight !David

[Gibbage 199]

In real life, the A5 can really carv up water like a jet ski. I saw video's of it and its impressive to see. Even going so far as dilling the wing tips into the water as it turns!!! Dont under-estimate this little guy!

[Clem Wu 28]

Well done!

[FiLooo 0]

Waouououh You're a Boss :good:@@++

[Juicehead 16]

I'd hate to do that in real life - didn't look too realistic to me. There again, I haven't seen the tag "As real as it gets" on Flight !David

There always has to be one troll in each of these threads... :Loser:Now back on topic...Nice landing, I am going to have to try this.

[dburne 2]

Yes indeed, that was very well done!

[OHN 1]

The problem is stopping the plane once you hit the water, it feels more like you landing on ice.

[Richdre 0]

Nice landing. I need to practice some more before I try that. I hope MS keeps adding little challenges like this one.

[Great Ozzie 101]

Well done... way to go there hanging off the prop just above the stall.