Who will actually “approve” any new unleaded fuel and what does that approval mean?
avgas
The panic about unleaded fuels
A lot has been written about who is developing 100 unleaded avgas fuels, but we should look at who is NOT working on a candidate fuel.
Unleaded fuels and exhaust valve recession
What needs to happen to move forward towards an unleaded future for general aviation?
Avgas from the Wright brothers to today
There is still a lot of confusion about the transition to a new unleaded avgas, especially around the differences between fuels approved through the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and a specification from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). It may help to look at the history of specifications for avgas.
Swift Fuels UL94 now purple
The color change, the result of more than four years of planning by ASTM International, is designed to increase avgas refueling safety in the marketplace by helping differentiate various fuel grades, as well as water, from one another, according to Swift Fuels officials.
KLGB launches unleaded fuel subsidy program
The FAA has set a target for the elimination of leaded aviation fuel for all piston-powered aircraft by the year 2030. In an effort to speed up the transition at the local level, KLGB’s Unleaded Aviation Fuel Subsidy Program is designed to eliminate the cost difference between leaded avgas and unleaded avgas.
Another milestone towards an unleaded fuel for general aviation
The FAA has given the nod to UL100E, the unleaded aviation field for piston-engine aircraft developed by LyondellBasell Industries/VP Racing, to advance to full-scale engine and flight testing.
EPA grant to help disadvantaged communities transition to unleaded avgas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given a $776,636 grant to the California Department of Public Health that will “provide technical assistance to general aviation airports in California in disadvantaged communities to support the transition from leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) to unleaded avgas.”
Flying to Oshkosh?
FBOs are launching specials for pilots flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, from discounts on fuel to complimentary food and camping.