Fuel News

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions organization has released its third and final examination of what it sees as the key elements of the industry and government quest for an alternative to 100LL. This one looks at the role ASTM International, a private sector consensus standards organization, plays in that pursuit. Two of three candidate […]

A judge will issue a final ruling no earlier than two weeks from now on a California environmental group’s bid to force the replacement of 100LL with GAMI’s G100UL at 17 FBOs. Superior Court Judge Somnath Raj Chatterjee said he wants to review the transcript of arguments heard in Alameda on Wednesday before making a […]

A California court will consider whether to compel 17 FBOs and four fuel distributors to sell GAMI G100UL unleaded fuel instead of 100LL on Wednesday, and an enormous effort has been mounted to block that. As we’ve reported, the Center for Environmental Health is going to court to enforce a consent agreement signed by the […]

Piper Aircraft issued a “Customer Communication” this afternoon (Feb. 25) informing Piper operators it does not approve using any fuels that have received FAA Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) in its aircraft. The letter (copied in full below) said, in part, “At this time, without additional information regarding fuels that have undergone the STC approval process, […]

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions group has issued its second in a series of three information bulletins, this one explaining the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) and the role it plays in the FAA’s potential issuance of a “fleet authorization” for a fuel being developed by Lyondell/Basell. If the fuel passes the battery of […]

Last week, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) weighed in on the controversy surrounding G100UL unleaded aviation gasoline from General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI). As an advocacy group for Experimental-Amateur Built (E-AB) aircraft, among others, EAA’s statement focused on specific concerns for E-AB builders and operators. While EAA noted that G100UL has been authorized for use […]

Cirrus says it doesn’t approve of the use of G100UL or any other unleaded fuel in its SR series aircraft, but G100UL’s developer says that position flies in the face of the airframer’s own FAA-supervised testing. Cirrus issued a statement on Thursday saying it now believes that G100UL that leaked from an SR22 in California “resulted […]

California A&P Michael Luvara says he’s been told by the owner of a Cirrus SR22 that its composite structure has been damaged by exposure to GAMI’s G100UL unleaded fuel to the point where it will have to be ferried to an authorized repair center to be fixed. But GAMI founder George Braly says he’s personally […]

Lawyers for a California environmental group say a collection of FBOs and fuel distributors are trying to convince a court that they know better than the FAA what makes an acceptable aviation fuel. The Center for Environmental Health is trying to compel 17 California FBOs and the four fuel distributors that serve them to switch […]

The new president of AOPA wants everyone using new unleaded fuels to report their experiences through a new survey page on the group’s website. Darren Pleasance, who took over from Mark Baker on Jan. 1, said in a statement the association believes in a “burn and learn” philosophy to rapidly gain insight to any issues […]