Avgas

Why would we put ourselves and our loved ones on piston-powered aircraft fueled by unleaded avgas that has not been vetted by all stakeholders?

The five-year reauthorization bill was passed by the Senate and is expected to win approval in the U.S. House.

The first FAA-approved 100-octane unleaded aviation gasoline is unavailable at the pump.

An update of the status of unleaded aviation fuel candidates.

About 1 million gal. of the fuel is sitting in a tank in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, awaiting final laboratory testing before it can be offered to customers.

G100UL unleaded avgas lacks a product specification from ASTM International—something industry has historically relied on when introducing new fuels, NATA says.

Airport authorities in the most populous U.S. county are expediting the transition from leaded to unleaded aviation gasoline.