Welcome to Beech 18 on Floats
Owned and operated by Sheble Aviation, this 1952 Beech 18 on floats is used for our Multi Engine Seaplane (AMES) ratings.
This website is here to provide you with all the information you need to complete your AMES rating. For more information on training with Sheble Aviation visit our web site.
Our Beech 18 is also a Movie / TV production aircraft available for all production and media needs. She has been featured on the cover of several Aviation Magazines and several catalogs.
Please contact us for further information on booking this amazing and very nostalgic aircraft for your next shoot.
Category Archives: film production
Beech 18 Lake Mohave
Once again, here she is doing what she does best… the Beech 18 on Lake Mohave, flight training operations with Sheble Aviation.
WOW!!! Beech 18 Take-off – Landing
Amazing footage of one of the greatest Beech 18 on floats still in operation. Flight training in this seaplane requires countless take offs and landings. As you can see and hear she is absolutely amazing! PS… TURN UP YOUR SPEAKERS
Beech 18 Seaplane Operations
Here are a few select shots of our Beech 18 in action on the Colorado River, Sheble Aviation flies the Beech 18 for both pilot training and movie production operations.
Beech 18 Annual Service
The Beech 18 is out of the water ready for the annual. This is a major operation and as you can see from your pics we have quite the complex system to “land” this aircraft on shore. It will take … Continue reading →
Sheble Aviation conducts River OPS on the Colorado
Getting a Multi-engine Seaplane (MES) rating is a big enough deal as it is but what if you got to get it in a 1952 Beech 18 on floats! Here are a few shots from our last “river ops” rating … Continue reading →