Ray and Sher's Shipway Light-Sport and Ultralight Aviation services provides Sport Pilot and Ultralight pilot training, Basic Flight Reviews and Proficiency Checks for your Light-Sport aircraft. We provide Quicksilver sales and services, including owner building assistance in Cloverdale, CA 060 (Cloverdale Airport designator) thirty miles north of Santa Rosa on Hwy 101. Light-Sport planes and Ultralights are very light weight, single and two seat aircraft are used for sport and recreation. We can set you up with Floats to attach to your plane so you can land and or take-off from water. They fly “low and slow” during the day and good weather conditions. The term ultralight can include everything from unpowered hang gliders to powered parachutes to fully instrumented, sleek-looking “cruisers” weighing less than 254 pounds. Flying an ultralight does not require a pilot certificate and there are no minimum age or training requirements. Because they are often easier to operate, training normally takes just 10-20 hours. Aircraft costs are also low, with average new ultralights costing between $8,000-$15,000. Used ultralights can cost as little as $5000!
Our New Float Plane Floats 'n Fly's
Submitted by Captain Ray on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 12:13Good News! We are testing our float plane, and all is working! We are at Clearlake, Lakeport @ Skylark Motel Sunday thru Tuesday (5-27 thru 5-29). If you’re near come on over, we are also doing Intro Flights Too!
Clear Lake Splash & Fly In
Submitted by Captain Ray on Sun, 05/20/2018 - 16:28SAVE THE DATE! This year’s Splash & Fly In Dates:
Friday, Sep 7 – Saturday, Sept 8, 2018
Click on the link below for further flyer and Aviator Information
https://www.lakecochamber.com/clearlakesplashin/
Clear Lake Splash & Fly In
Natural High School (NHS) field – 810 N Main St, Lakeport, California
Sher and I hope to see you there!
Upcoming Event! You don’t want to miss this one!
Submitted by Captain Ray on Sat, 05/19/2018 - 17:32June 4 @ 12:00 pm - June 6 @ 5:00 pm
Collins Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour
General Admission $5 - $15
Santa Rosa, CA – Charles M Schulz – Sonoma County Airport (STS)
https://www.collingsfoundation.org/event/santa-rosa-ca/ or https://www.collingsfoundation.org
Sher Taking a Break
Submitted by Captain Ray on Thu, 05/17/2018 - 12:18Shipway Aviation co-owner ‘Sher’ taking a break from the Ultra Lights to enjoy her horse ‘Dixie’.
Cloverdale Open House 2018
Submitted by Captain Ray on Thu, 05/17/2018 - 12:13Cloverdale Airport (060) was a total blast this year! For the enjoyment of the day we had:
- Fly-In’s
- BBQ by the Cloverdale Lions Club
- Demonstration flights
- Kit assembly displays
- Nor-Cal Skydivers
- And just a lot of aircraft to see
Watch for the Cloverdale Open House Next year in about 12 months!