On April 17, 2015, a Cessna 421B pilot was forced to land on a highway, when first the left engine, then the right, lost all power during climb-out from Angelina County Airport (KLFK) in Lufkin, Texas. According to the NTSB report, the plane was “substantially damaged,” while one person sustained serious injuries and two others […]
Aviation Fuel
Rumors
By DEAN BILLING. There is a classic quote: “Rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.” Although this blog is weeks after Oshkosh, any rumor that I wasn’t in attendance is greatly exaggerated. Granted, I drove from Oregon to Wisconsin, but I did actually attend and I can put a couple of rumors to rest. When I arrived […]
Water: Can’t live without it, can’t fly with it
At most of my seminars, there is always a discussion about water in fuel, where it comes from and what steps need to be taken to guard against any problems because of it. So, where does the water come from? Most of it comes from condensation. All hydrocarbon fuels, like 100LL and Jet A, will […]
Oshkosh Bound: Has anything changed in the last year?
By DEAN BILLING. As I was preparing my motorhome for the trip to AirVenture 2016, it dawned on me that I haven’t written anything for the GA Fuels blog in quite sometime. Perhaps that’s because not much is happening in the aviation fuel arena despite the nagging problems of TEL contamination and the perceptible decline […]
How does the price of fuel compare where you live?
In its latest newsletter, GlobalAir.com listed the average price for Jet A and 100LL across the country, highlighting the lowest prices in the nation: JetA Full Service – $2.15 Moore County Airport (KDUX) in Dumas Texas 100LL Self Serve – $2.79 Clarke County Airport (23M) in Quitman, Miss. They also included a map of average fuel prices […]
GlobalAir.com unveils Oshkosh fuel deals
The annual AirVenture fuel price specials have now been released by GlobalAir.com for pilots flying to and from Oshkosh. Each year, GlobalAir.com works with FBOs across the country to provide aviators with this resource, according to company officials. Some of the AirVenture fuel specials that visitors will find include $.50 discounts on 100LL, free overnight […]
New Jersey lawmakers urged to oppose raising aviation fuel taxes
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a letter to the leadership of the New Jersey State Senate and General Assembly, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks asked state lawmakers to oppose a proposed increase in state aviation fuel taxes, stating the proposal “will likely not have the intended effect of raising revenue, but rather […]
Phillips 66 Aviation expands contract fuel program
HOUSTON – Phillips 66 Aviation has expanded its contract fuel program, Partners-Into-Plane, to allow corporate and charter flight operators (Part 91 and 135) to participate in the program. Phillips 66 Aviation’s Partners-Into-Plane Program is in its 40th year offering contract fuel. The program does not require fuel releases or contract fuel cards for processing, which streamlines […]
On the borderline
By JEB BURNSIDE. A summer job working the line at the local airport can be a great thing for an aspiring pilot, but perhaps not for the airplanes. One of my first real jobs was pumping car gas, back in the days when drivers didn’t do it themselves. I was what we would call today […]