ICON A5-B - Balked Landing; Before Ramping

4-14 NORMAL PROCEDURES / BALKED LANDING
ICON A5-B / PILOT’S OPERATING HANDBOOK CHANGE A2
CHAPTER 4
Do not abruptly reduce power while in a
porpoise.
4.16.4 GLASSY WATER LANDING
1. Locate suitable shoreline visual reference
2. GPS—Select HSI/panel display for VSI reference (if on-board
and desired)
3. Final Approach Path—as close to visual reference as practical
No later than last visual reference:
4. AOA—YELLOW LINE
5. Throttle—Set RPM to establish 100-150 ft/min decent (approx
3700-4000 RPM)
6. After Touchdown—Smoothly reduce power to idle
7. Stick—AFT, increase back pressure as you settle into the
water
4.17 BALKED LANDING
1. Throttle—MAX
2. AOA—white line
3. Flaps—RETRACT after positive rate of climb
4.18 BEFORE RAMPING
4.18.1 WATER TO RAMP
1. Throttle—IDLE
2. Flaps—UP
3. Landing Gear—EXTEND (<4kts GS)
CAUTION: Ramping with landing gear not fully down will
damage the landing gear.
4. Water Rudder—UP, before entering the ramp