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Aviation Fuel
Court claims GA still doesn’t have a commercially available unleaded avgas
Judge S. Raj Chatterjee noted in the May 30, 2025, ruling that since G100UL has not gone through the ASTM process for specification, it cannot be considered “commercially available.” But the folks behind the unleaded fuel have something to say about that.
Air Plains Services purchases Petersen Aviation
Petersen Aviation has specialized in auto gas STCs since 1983. More than 39,000 aircraft use a Petersen Auto Fuel STC to burn ethanol-free auto gas in their aircraft.
FAA orders California county to reverse 100LL ban
In its ruling on March 24, 2025, the director of the FAA Office of Airports Compliance and Management Analysis ordered the county take three corrective actions.
Alaska’s avgas anxiety
“Without a dependable source of avgas, many Alaskans would lose their only access to numerous critical services, including medical care, groceries, and mail.”
Unleaded avgas: As I see it
Switching GA to unleaded fuel is something that has been going on for the better part of 50 years, if not longer. I vividly remember being pounded on at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for many, many years as to why Lycoming wouldn’t approve the use of “car gas” in its engines.
Fuel Detection Sensor debuts
Radiant has introduced its BINGO 5 Fuel Detection Sensor, which sounds a visual and 100db alarm when low fuel is detected.
Phillips 66 donates $1.5 million in fuel
The donation to the Memorial Hermann Foundation will support the new Life Flight helicopter fleet, which is set to make its debut in 2025.
Tips to ensure top quality jet fuel
The main quality concern for jet fuel is water, just like with avgas. But there are some additional concerns.