piperboy84: "Icon need to express publicly that there is no shortcuts or substitute for training or there are going to be more accidents."
I am sad to say that turning their marketing around may not be enough. Their facility is just down the road from me. Haven't visited yet, and likely won't. I have to admit an attraction to the aircraft, and I have acquired aircraft without complete vetting before, the plane looks like fun on a platter.
I trust my flying, but had to give it up ten years ago when I found my skills and perception had degraded.
The A5 is a real airplane, and shouldn't be sold to zero time hot rods. That won't stop, and just because an aircraft is 'killing people', clearly the airframe is not to blame thus far.