We recently learned of a renewed effort by the Maine State Legislature to reduce or eliminate altogether the blending of ethanol in gasoline. Please share: Continue Reading →
Mother Jones reports on leaded avgas
Posted on January 28th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
One of the positive aspects of dealing with aviation fuels is that concerns are politically bi-partisan among pilots, the media and even among elected officials. A recent example of this is an article on leaded aviation fuel written by Sarah... Continue Reading →
Aviation fuel and the 70/30 mantra
Posted on January 24th, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Over the past few years, a debate has raged over the best way to reduce our dependence on avgas in North America, one of the last places on the planet where leaded fuels remain in use. There are two “camps”... Continue Reading →
Predictions: Aviation fuel in 2013
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Early January is a time to review what transpired in the past year and make plans for the coming one. Fuel being consistently named by aircraft owners as their number one concern, it’s appropriate to review trends in recent years... Continue Reading →
E95 adds mogas
Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Kent Misegades
Ron Wiener, a Cessna 182 owner from Tucson, recently reported to us that the Benson Municipal Airport (E95) in southeastern Arizona now has 88.5 AKI mogas for sale. Continue Reading →
What fuel does Santa burn?
Posted on December 23rd, 2012 by Kent Misegades
As Christmas approaches, we wondered what fuel Santa Claus will be using this year? With the average price of avgas having risen from $1.81 in December 2008 to nearly $6 in December 2012, the nice folks up on the North... Continue Reading →
GAFuels: Pure-Gas soars through 6,000, ethanol production drops
Posted on December 18th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
The Christmas shopping season provides us with clear evidence that consumers prefer choices, and businesses respond accordingly. Recent news shows that fuel sales are no different. Continue Reading →
Aviation fuel problems — they do happen
Posted on December 13th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
How often are we told that aviation fuels are superior to other fuels as they must meet one common, exacting worldwide standard, are produced with more stringent controls, are transported, stored, filtered and dispensed from dedicated equipment? Given these tough requirements,... Continue Reading →
NY SavOn stores go ethanol-free
Posted on December 10th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
Consumers in upstate New York received good news this week that ethanol-free fuel is now available in a few more locations. According to this article in Convenience Store News, the SavOn chain of C-stores in the Oneida area now offers... Continue Reading →
Mogas OK, but avgas hard to get to Havana
Posted on December 6th, 2012 by Kent Misegades
As reported recently, the Havana Regional Airport (9I0, Havana, Ill.), located 31 nm SW of Peoria, offers lead-free, ethanol-free mogas from a 24/7 self-service pump. When pilot Michael Gallagher stopped by recently to top-off his RANS S7S, the pump was... Continue Reading →
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