The EAA announced Oct. 13 that its President Tom Poberezny will participate in the AOPA Summit Opening Panel in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 5: “The group will focus on what’s ahead for general aviation over the next three years, including controversial topics such as user fees, security mandates, and airspace issues.” This includes a special Fuels […]
ASTM begins work on new avgas specification
On Oct. 2 the ASTM announced the start of a new avgas specification for a “binary unleaded aviation fuel”: “1.1 This specification covers formulating specifications for purchases of a binary unleaded aviation fuel under contract and is intended primarily for use by purchasing agencies for testing purposes. 1.2 This specification defines a specific type of […]
Welcome to the GAFuels Blog of GAN
What & Why – GAFuels is your source for up-to-date information concerning fuels for sport aviation. The primary focus is on: Availability of 100LL Progress on finding a replacement for 100LL Availability of Mogas Influence of ethanol production mandates on Mogas availability Effects of ethanol-blended Mogas on aircraft and their engines Efforts by various organizations […]
EAA underscores importance of mogas at airports
In commenting on the FAA’s unexpected release of a new Airport Compliance Manual on Sept. 30, the EAA cited three major weaknesses of the document. The first dealt with the absence of any mention of autogas as a legal and important aviation fuel: “Autofuel was not recognized as an authorized aviation fuel, nor does it […]
Fuels for Sport Aircraft: The looming crisis
FOR GENERAL AVIATION NEWS By DEAN BILLING, KENT MISEGADES and TODD PETERSEN Among the hundreds of forums and workshops held at this summer’s AirVenture, few concerned a matter of greater importance to sport aviation than the two forums dealing with aviation fuels. On Monday, July 27, the EAA’s Vice President of Government Relations, Doug Macnair, […]