Posted on Oct 30, 2022
Where leaded gas still flies in the United States
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The United States banned leaded paint and leaded gasoline decades ago, but many floatplanes and other small aircraft still run on leaded fuel.
Federal officials have taken a major step toward changing that.
Federal officials have taken a major step toward changing that.
Where leaded gas still flies in the United States
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Unleaded fuel for small planes has existed for years. Many piston engines can even run on ordinary gasoline, as long as it has not been blended with ethanol. But supplies have been limited, especially since Congress mandated adding ethanol to the nation’s gasoline supply in 2007.
According to flyunleaded.com, three airports in Idaho and one in Oregon offer unleaded gasoline for planes, but none in Washington do.
In September, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a new high-octane unleaded fuel for all small planes with piston engines. That fuel’s manufacturer, Oklahoma-based General Aviation Modifications, said, “it’s going to take a while” to ramp up the supply and get airports to carry it.
The vast majority of commercial airplanes run on jet fuel, which does not contain lead, but like all petroleum-based fuels, releases planet-heating carbon dioxide and other pollutants."
..."Unleaded fuel for small planes has existed for years. Many piston engines can even run on ordinary gasoline, as long as it has not been blended with ethanol. But supplies have been limited, especially since Congress mandated adding ethanol to the nation’s gasoline supply in 2007.
According to flyunleaded.com, three airports in Idaho and one in Oregon offer unleaded gasoline for planes, but none in Washington do.
In September, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a new high-octane unleaded fuel for all small planes with piston engines. That fuel’s manufacturer, Oklahoma-based General Aviation Modifications, said, “it’s going to take a while” to ramp up the supply and get airports to carry it.
The vast majority of commercial airplanes run on jet fuel, which does not contain lead, but like all petroleum-based fuels, releases planet-heating carbon dioxide and other pollutants."
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