In its ruling on March 24, 2025, the director of the FAA Office of Airports Compliance and Management Analysis ordered the county take three corrective actions.
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Alaska’s avgas anxiety
“Without a dependable source of avgas, many Alaskans would lose their only access to numerous critical services, including medical care, groceries, and mail.”
Unleaded avgas: As I see it
Switching GA to unleaded fuel is something that has been going on for the better part of 50 years, if not longer. I vividly remember being pounded on at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for many, many years as to why Lycoming wouldn’t approve the use of “car gas” in its engines.
Fuel Detection Sensor debuts
Radiant has introduced its BINGO 5 Fuel Detection Sensor, which sounds a visual and 100db alarm when low fuel is detected.
Phillips 66 donates $1.5 million in fuel
The donation to the Memorial Hermann Foundation will support the new Life Flight helicopter fleet, which is set to make its debut in 2025.
Tips to ensure top quality jet fuel
The main quality concern for jet fuel is water, just like with avgas. But there are some additional concerns.
Swift Fuels unleaded avgas now available at KMYF
Crownair Aviation, an FBO at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (KMYF) is now selling Swift Fuel’s 94-octane unleaded aviation gasoline.
The latest on the journey to unleaded avgas
“As the general aviation community works toward this goal, the role of aircraft owners cannot be overstated,” EAGLE officials said in the initiative’s latest update. “They are, after all, the ultimate end-users of any new fuel, and their buy-in will be critical to its success.”
Flex-fuel injection for Rotax engines unveiled
Unicorn Aviation, a Swiss-French company, has introduced a redundant, flex-fuel injection system for Rotax engines.