Who we are:
We are a passionate group of builders and pilots who just love to make and fly our own light recreational aircraft. We created "Quality Sport Planes" to help others who share our enthusiasm for this literally "wonder-full" hobby.
Since 2005, our mission has been to inform, assist and support builders of kit-built planes; we work with seasoned as well as new pilots exploring the exciting world of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). From introductory demonstration flights through to kit assembly, aircraft maintenance and repairs, our goal is to assist LSA enthusiasts every step of the way.
Quality Sport Planes is also the west coast regional representative for airplane kits manufactured by Zenith Aircraft Company of Missouri. We exclusively showcase, demonstrate, sell and build the entire Zenith line of popular "CH" kit-planes; Our Zenith-related experience is second-to-none and you'll find us at most large fly-ins and air-shows in the West.
Quality Sport Planes is located on the Cloverdale Municipal Airport (O60), 85 miles north of San Francisco. Our facilities include 4000 sq.ft. of hangar and office space. Visitors are welcome by car and by air!
Since 2005, our mission has been to inform, assist and support builders of kit-built planes; we work with seasoned as well as new pilots exploring the exciting world of Light Sport Aircraft (LSA). From introductory demonstration flights through to kit assembly, aircraft maintenance and repairs, our goal is to assist LSA enthusiasts every step of the way.
Quality Sport Planes is also the west coast regional representative for airplane kits manufactured by Zenith Aircraft Company of Missouri. We exclusively showcase, demonstrate, sell and build the entire Zenith line of popular "CH" kit-planes; Our Zenith-related experience is second-to-none and you'll find us at most large fly-ins and air-shows in the West.
Quality Sport Planes is located on the Cloverdale Municipal Airport (O60), 85 miles north of San Francisco. Our facilities include 4000 sq.ft. of hangar and office space. Visitors are welcome by car and by air!
OUR STAFF AND ASSOCIATES: |
Ivan Gromala is the new owner of Quality Sport Planes. As a long-time pilot, he has build a number of kit planes over the years and is now looking forward to further developing QSP's Builder-Assistance programs - in addition to also flying most of our demo flights. You will meet Ivan at all the major West-Coast events and at most the fly-ins we participate in. Ivan will know kit delivery schedules and can also answer all workshop and sales related questions.
He can be reached at 707-894-4084 or at 707-849-2393.
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Doug Dugger operated QSP for ten years, from 2008 to 2019. He and his wife Lori took-over from Michael Heintz and developed the regional Zenith builder community by attending countless local fly-ins and EAA events. They would generally arrive in their self-built Zeniths (a CH 601-XL and a STOL CH 750) and would welcome builders from far and wide with their great humor and helpful advice. The couple was involved in recreational aviation in Sonoma County for over 30 years; Even after lori's untimely passing, Doug continued with QSP's many programs, services and activities, helping hundreds of homebuilders until his recent retirement.
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Eric Peterson has an extensive background in building homebuilt aircraft. Having completed and flown numerous popular models (including his own design), he knows it when "things are done right". We are very fortunate to have Eric, a long-time Cloverdale resident, share his skills and expertise with participants in our various workshops and builder-assist programs.
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Don Shaw has 50 years of flying experience under his belt: 12 years in the Air Force, 28 with the airlines, and ten since retirement. He joined EAA Chapter 124 in 1978 and completed his first homebuilt three years later: an award-winning Rutan Vari-eze at Oshkosh ’82. Don’s last personal project was the much larger all-metal Murphy Rebel. Dan is available locally for builder-assistance on any of the Zenith kit designs.
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Ed Dalbec's life-long passion as well as occupation has been General Aviation. Not only is Ed an esteemed local A&P, but as a long-time flight instructor (CFII, MEI), he used to offer flight instruction right here in Cloverdale only a few years ago... Ed is now available on most weekends for Builder Assistant projects with special emphasis on Zodiac XL airframe assemblies and engine installations.
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Michael, son of Chris Heintz (designer of the Zodiac and STOL series), started flying as a teenager and by the early eighties, was giving flight instruction in open-cockpit ultralights. Michael is the founder of QSP and was our General Manager until his move to Europe a few years ago, where he worked with the Zenair representatives' network there. Now that he is back at Zenair headquarters (Midland, ON) full-time, we seldom see him in Cloverdale any more.
What we do: Watch this comprehensive interview with Doug Dugger (by Ultralightnews.com)
