The December BUSKLAW Newsletter: My Appearance on Law Insider's "Contract Teardown" Show!

In April, 2019, I wrote about the purchase and operating agreements for the Icon A5 light sport amphibious aircraft, a/k/a the "Jet Ski with Wings." Come to find out that Law Insider has a Contract Teardown Show hosted by Mike Whelan where contract mavens can discuss the vagaries of contracts that populate cyberspace. So I thought that these unique Icon agreements would be suitable for the show, and the rest, as they say, is history.

I'd like to thank Mike for having me on the show and hope to return for a repeat engagement. (Next time: darker shirt, better microphone.)

Would you like to pilot an Icon A5? Anyone can fly it in the safety of their own home, if you have a robust gaming PC and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. It's a fun plane to fly in virtual reality, and you always walk away from a crash.

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