As of Aug. 30, 2021, the general aviation industry is left standing in the leaded fuel version of musical chairs.
avgas
GAMI earns STC for 100 octane unleaded avgas
Lycoming O-320, O-360, and IO-360 engines are first in line for the new G100UL STC.
Pandemic hit FBOs hard, analysts predict ‘very slow recovery’
Nearly 70% of FBOs in the U.S. and Canada suffered a decrease in fuel sales during 2020 due to the pandemic, according to a new survey.
Getting the lead out of avgas will require a concerted effort among pilots, FAA, fuel providers, and more
It’s going to take a concerted effort from everyone — from the FAA to general aviation pilots — to reduce lead emissions from avgas-burning airplanes.
Oshkosh: What’s new in fuels and lubricants
In a word or two… not much.
Swift’s unleaded avgas available at KACT
Over 110,000 aircraft are FAA-authorized to use the unleaded avgas as a drop-in ready fuel.
Tank contamination shuts down 100LL sales at KMAO
The problem is rust in the 10,000-gallon 100LL underground tank.
Swift Fuels suspends alternative fuels initiative testing
Swift Fuels suspends its participation in an initiative to find an unleaded alternative to 100LL, instead working on other paths to certification.
Completion of unleaded avgas testing pushed up another year
The FAA issued an update June 4, 2018, on its evaluation of unleaded fuels for general aviation, noting the completion of the testing is now expected in late 2019. According to agency officials, Phase Two of the testing continues, reaching the two-and-a-half year mark since the two finalists in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) […]