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Visser's Voice

The panic about unleaded fuels

By Ben Visser · June 12, 2024 ·

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

By Ben Visser · May 30, 2024 ·

What needs to happen to move forward towards an unleaded future for general aviation?

Avgas from the Wright brothers to today

By Ben Visser · April 25, 2024 ·

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.

Grease: It’s not one and done

By Ben Visser · March 14, 2024 ·

Why can’t you use just one grease in your aircraft? One reason is that not all greases are created equal — and the differences can cause problems.

Murphy’s Law and the search for an unleaded fuel for general aviation

By Ben Visser · February 12, 2024 ·

Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong will go wrong. In the transition to unleaded fuel for general aviation, what could possibly go wrong?

An expert’s tips on preheating your aircraft engine in the winter

By Ben Visser · January 11, 2024 ·

What are the best recommendations for pre-heating an aircraft engine?

STC vs ASTM: What’s best for unleaded fuels?

By Ben Visser · December 20, 2023 ·

There is some confusion as to how the ASTM process compares to Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the unleaded fuels that will replace 100LL. Some people even think that they are basically the same. In reality they are very different and most of that difference goes back to our old friend liability.

Can I mix different brands of oil in my aircraft’s engine?

By Ben Visser · November 16, 2023 ·

While conventional wisdom says you shouldn’t mix different brands of oil in your aircraft engine, our expert says otherwise.

Is it OK to cruise with an oil temperature of 245°?

By Ben Visser · August 21, 2023 ·

I like this question because I can give a definite answer: No.

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