Swift 100R Approved for Hundreds of Engines - AvBrief.com Appears to be part of the plan to commercialize the new fuel.

"The #FAA has approved Swift Fuels 100R unleaded #fuel for use in hundreds of engines as the company moves to commercialize the fuel."

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Fuel Prices Volatile but on the Rise - AvBrief.com Jet A increases have already caused airfare hikes.

"It will come as no surprise that the volatility of oil prices has reached the aviation #fuel market and costs are going up."

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Fuel Transition Comments Due Friday - AvBrief.com Input sought on FAA's plan to replace leaded avgas.

"The comment period for the Draft #FAA Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline ends Friday, and the agency has said the public feedback will be a major consideration in putting the final document together."

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QTpods Fuel Service Interruption Starts Friday Evening - AvBrief.com Second planned fuel shutdown in 2.5 months.

"For the second time in as many months, the #QTpod system of self-serve #avgas kiosks will be shut down for server maintenance starting at 8 p.m. EST tonight (Feb.20)."

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Unleaded Fuel Update: Power Maintained With Timing Changes, EGTs Rise Slightly - AvBrief.com Data was presented at the National Warbirds Operators Conference Feb. 8.

"...tests on a high-compression (8.5:1) I0-550-D show the engine will make its normal takeoff horsepower using its #UL100E #unleaded #fuel even though the #engine timing needs to be retarded 3° to meet detonation margins."

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Bring It On, FAA: Let the Avgas Smackdown Begin - AvBrief.com It's time for the FAA to give us some answers on fuel.

"Maybe the end of #avgas as we know it isn’t the end of GA, just the end of GA as we know it." - Russ Niles

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FAA Plans Unleaded Fuel Comparison Testing - AvBrief.com Candidate fuels will be compared head-to-head for key performance parameters.

"The #FAA says it will conduct head-to-head tests of the three unleaded candidate fuels to replace #100LL as it moves toward the full transition to unleaded aviation gasoline ..."

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Unleaded Fuel Transition Plan To Be Unveiled - AvBrief.com FAA has five years to make the switch by congressional order.

"The FAA may lay its cards on the table on just how it’s going to have all piston aircraft burning unleaded fuel within the next five years."

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QTPod Service Restored Sunday - AvBrief.com Over 1,000 self-serve QTPod pumps went back online after a longer than expected software update.

" #Fuel was flowing at more than 1,000 self-serve #avgas pumps at airports across the country by midafternoon Sunday Eastern time following an extended outage."

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QTPod Service Interruption Extended - AvBrief.com Over 1,000 self-serve QTPod pumps remain inoperable.

"More than 1,000 self-serve #avgas pumps at airports across the country remained inoperable as of 7:30 p.m. EST Saturday after a planned #software upgrade apparently went sideways."

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QTPods gas pumps

"QTPods, the ubiquitous self-serve #fuel kiosks owned by FBO giant Signature, will be shutting down the network of more than 1,000 pumps for a #software upgrade starting at 8 p.m. EST Friday."

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Video: Fuel Tester Says 100R Doesn't Peel Paint, Damage Components - AvBrief.com New 100-octane avgas tested against three other fuels.

" #SwiftFuels’ #100R unleaded #fuel appears to have no adverse effect on paint, seals, and fuel lubricants, according to California pilot and engineer Michael Luvara after a series of hangar bench tests."

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Swift 100R Gets ASTM Spec - AvBrief.com Plans to expand the availability of the unleaded avgas are in motion.

"Swift Fuels announced Thursday that #ASTM International had approved a Production Specification for its 100R unleaded #avgas."

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FAA Q&A Lays Down The Law On Banning 100LL - AVweb Wording leaves little doubt as to complying with terms of the Reauthorization Act of 2024.

"An #FAA Q&A statement issued today (June 19) leaves little room for ambiguity when it comes to the mandate to keep #100LL #fuel available, nationwide, regardless of efforts to ban its sale in favor of existing unleaded options."

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Judge Denies G100UL Motion - AVweb Court rules it's "premature" to force the sale of unleaded avgas in California

"A #California judge has ruled that GAMI’s #G100UL unleaded #avgas is not “commercially available” and therefore FBOs and distributors in California cannot be compelled to sell it, particularly to the exclusion of #100LL."

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Judge Defers CEH/G100UL Ruling It will be at least a couple of weeks before final ruling is issued.

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Although Chatterjee hasn't officially dropped the gavel on this case he's issued a preliminary decision, copied below, that suggests he's going to throw the case out.

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Piper Issues Letter Citing Non-Approval Of STC'd Fuel Manufacturer singled out GAMI G100UL as an example of an unapproved fuel.

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#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.

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Cirrus Tells Owners Not To Use Unleaded Fuel Cirrus is concerned G100UL may cause structural damage to its airplanes.

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"Cirrus says it doesn't approve of the use of G100UL ... in its SR series aircraft, but G100UL's developer says that position flies in the face of the airframer's own FAA-supervised testing."

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Cirrus Airworthiness Concerns Raised With G100UL A third video on materials compatibility testing by mechanic Michael Luvara was released Wednesday.

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"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..."

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VP Racing Fuels Welcomes Champion Pilot Andrew Findlay to Aviation Fuel Team VP Racing Fuels has partnered with renowned pilot Andrew Findlay to enhance its aviation fuel development, including the groundbreaking UL100E unleaded AVGAS.

VP Racing Fuels Welcomes Champion Pilot Andrew Findlay to Aviation Fuel Team #United_States #San_Antonio #VP_Racing #Andrew_Findlay #AVGAS

It seems that everyone has an opinion about a solution, but there seems to be problems with every solution — problems that people try to overlook.
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Fuel/Paint Tests At Odds With One Another California A and P Mike Luvara has posted a second fuel test video he says confirms that G100UL damages paint. GAMI has rebutted with its own test video.

Fuel/Paint Tests At Odds With One Another - California A&P Mike Luvara has posted a second fuel test video he says confirms that G100UL damages paint. GAMI has rebutted with its own test video

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How much is your AvGas ?
This week ours is £2.10 per litre
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