A few weeks ago I received an email with a cartoon of a mature lady sitting back with a glass of wine. The caption read, “Another perfect day, and I never had to use algebra once.” I smiled a little, but then got to thinking about how much we use math and science in our […]
Aviation Fuel
Crown Consulting tapped by FAA to help in search for unleaded avgas
The FAA has awarded Crown Consulting a five-year $12.5 million contract to assist the agency’s Aviation Fuel and Engine Test Facility (AFETF) at the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center in performing research, test, and engineering analysis to develop standards and aid in selecting unleaded gasoline for general aviation. The company “will play a critical part in the scientific […]
Synergy Flight Center at BMI joins Avfuel network
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Synergy Flight Center at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), recently gained approval to sell fuel at the airport and has since joined the Avfuel Branded FBO Network to offer Avfuel Contract Fuel and AVTRIP Rewards. Led by owner/CEO Andrew Dustman, Synergy Flight Center began as a flight school and maintenance operation. Dustman, […]
Questions abound on FAA’s news about alternative fuels
By DEAN BILLING. Was it only me, or did anyone else find the press release by the FAA announcing that it has selected four fuels for further testing to replace 100LL this fall to be a bit peculiar? In case you you missed it, the official press release from the FAA is here. Articles also appeared […]
STC in the works for G100UL
While the government begins its testing of four potential 100LL replacements, George Braly and Tim Roehl of General Aviation Modifications Inc. in Oklahoma just finished up yet another test of their unleaded 100-octane avgas — G100UL — at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The fuel underwent flight testing and engine block testing in one of the school’s […]
Aero Mark joins Avfuel network
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Aero Mark, the full-service FBO operating at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), has partnered with Avfuel to join the fuel supplier’s branded FBO network. As a member of the Avfuel FBO Network, Aero Mark now offers the jet fuel savings program Avfuel Contract Fuel and Avfuel’s loyalty rewards program, AVTRIP. To commemorate […]
Four alternative fuels to undergo testing
WASHINGTON, D.C – The FAA has selected four unleaded fuels for the first phase of testing at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center. The goal is for government and industry to work together to have a new unleaded fuel that reduces lead emissions for general aviation by 2018. Shell and TOTAL, with one fuel […]
DeltaHawk unveils diesel engine for certified aircraft
If avgas, also known as 100LL, disappeared tomorrow, what would you use to power your airplane? The folks at DeltaHawk Engines have an answer to that: A diesel engine designed for aviation. During AirVenture the company showed off the new design mounted in a Cirrus SR20. The Cirrus is the proof-of-concept model and during the show […]
FAA receives unleaded fuels proposals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The FAA reports it has received 10 replacement fuel proposals from producers Afton Chemical Company, Avgas LLC, Shell, Swift Fuels and a consortium of BP, TOTAL and Hjelmco, for further evaluation in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI), an industry-government initiative designed to help the general aviation industry transition to an unleaded aviation gasoline. […]