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!
Fly-In Around the Corner. .
Submitted by Captain Ray on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 12:20Michigan Ultralight Fly-in August 10th, Sun-Up to Sun-Down: Purdy Field, at Duffield Unitied Methodist Church, Gaines MI
For more information: www.michiganultralight.org
Newly Completed Pilot Milestone
Submitted by Captain Ray on Mon, 06/24/2019 - 12:27Don Burgess just Solo’d. His Lady and I congratulated him on the milestone. Now he is ready to soar!
Cloverdale Airport Open House and Young Eagles
Submitted by Captain Ray on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 14:24It’s that time again!! Young Eagles and Free Airplane Rides!! How much more fun could you ask for?
Shipway Aviation once again will be hosting the ‘Open House’, they are located at Hangar 10.
Ray and Sher will be offering ‘Intro Flights, Quicksilver Aircraft will be on display, and as an added bonus Shipway Aviation will pay fuel expense on any UltraLight visiting. Be sure to check-in with them.
This is the Saturday before Mother’s Day! Be sure to include your ‘Mother’
When: Saturday, May 11th, 2019
Where: Cloverdale Airport (060), 220 Airport Road, Cloverdale, CA
Kids ages: 8-17
More information and you can sign-up for reservations on-line at: www.eaa124.org
A great time was had at this years Clearlake Splash-in
Submitted by Captain Ray on Mon, 10/08/2018 - 10:59Unfortunately, there were a limited number of attendees due to the fires we have had here in Northern California but those who attended enjoyed the weekend. Yes, the mountains were scarred, and the air was a little smokie, but we still had a great time. I am attaching pictures we took of the beautiful skies and the lake. Landing and take-off on the water. We even took the opportunity to start teaching sport light pilots. Please enjoy our pictures and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Splash-in First Picture
Submitted by Captain Ray on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 09:59Sunrise on 1st Day of Clearlake Fly-in!
A beautiful site to see. More pictures to come..
