Cloverdale Airport (O60 on the San Francisco sectional), home of Quality Sport Planes, the Western regional representative for Zenith Aircraft. The event will be held in QSP's Builder- Assistance hangar/workshop.
If flying commercial, San Francisco International (SFO) and Oakland (OAK) are both about 100 miles away. Santa Rosa (STS) has direct flights from Seattle and L.A. and is just 25 miles south of Cloverdale.
It is free, although donations to offset event expenses, including William's travel costs, will gladly be accepted. Meals (deli sandwiches, pizza, drinks, etc.) will be provided at cost.
There's plenty of space for primitive on-airport camping at no cost to those attending Corvair College. Bathrooms are available but there are no showers. Note that November weather in Northern California can be beautiful; it can also be cold and wet... Bring warm clothes. If you plan on spending the night, don't forget to bring your own tiedowns.
For those looking for somewhat more civilized accommodations, there are several nearby motels from which to choose within a five minute drive of the airport. For motel information and reservations, Google Hotels and Motels or
Bring all the parts you'd like inspected or potentially worked on. A folding workbench can be helpful; definitely bring your own hand tools if you are working on an engine. Most importantly bring a good attitude. You'll meet lots of new friends here, and you'll go home with more enthusiasm for your project than you dreamed possible.
William will have examples of virtually every part that he sells. However, since this is a road trip, he won’t be bringing his full inventory. If there’s a part you need to assemble your engine, it’s best to order it from him in advance.
Anyone who has an interest in building and flying their own Corvair engine, regardless of aircraft make or model. Bring a friend or two if you like, William will make converts out of them also. In William's words: "This is not a male only event, and a number of female aviators and builders will be there. Events tend to be social gatherings also, and if your better half is reluctant to come because she doesn't want to sit in the hangar and talk about airplanes all day, assure her that we'll be talking about airplanes probably 50 percent of the time. The other half, we'll be talking about airplane engines." If that doesn't do it, perhaps the fact that Cloverdale is in the midst of beautiful Sonoma County wine country, with numerous wineries, redwood groves and the Pacific Coast nearby will!
