Swift Fuels highlighted at Deland Showcase

As the first DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase takes off at DeLand Municipal Airport in Florida, Swift Fuels reports its is selling its unleaded UL94 avgas with full service refueling onsite for $3.95 a gallon.

Officials with the company are also on track to present two forums during the Nov. 3-5 show.

Swift Fuels’ unleaded 94 MON avgas (UL94), the only unleaded aviation gasoline commercially produced in the US, is now available nationwide. UL94 is an “all-hydrocarbon” premium gasoline, designed specifically for aircraft use, which is 100% lead-free and contains no ethanol.

It is approved for lower-octane demanding aircraft and engines, which represent up to 65% of the U.S. piston fleet.

The unleaded avgas requires no hardware modifications to the aircraft. According to company officials, it is “drop-in ready” for the following types of aircraft:

• All light-sport aircraft (LSA) powered by Rotax engines approved for autogas are already manufacturer-approved to use unleaded 94 MON avgas “as-is.”
• Aircraft placarded with autogas supplemental type certificates (Autogas STC’s) are also FAA-approved to use the 94 MON avgas “as-is.”
• Aircraft/engine combinations that are TCDS (type certificated) for 80/87 octane avgas (or lower octane) are also approved to use UL94 “as is”.

Aircraft engines that demand min 91-MON or 94-MON avgas may have airframes that require an avgas STC to use UL94; pilots can verify if their aircraft make and model are approved by visiting Swiftfuels.com/STC. Once placarded with an avgas STC, UL94 is good to go, company officials note.

Aircraft engines that require min 100-MON avgas may not use UL94.