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by histriosum 935 days ago
Indeed. G100UL is drop in for the entire piston GA fleet, though, not 80percent.
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> the entire piston GA fleet

All the spark-ignited piston fleet, but not the diesel piston fleet (which cannot use G100UL [nor is it needed for them as diesel is already unleaded]).

Aren’t they using Jet-A anyway?
In practice: yes; kerosene (Jet-A) and auto diesel are very close compositions, with the former flowing better at low temperatures (as might be found high in the atmosphere). Jet-A comes out of convenient pumps already located on airports.

They’re part of the piston GA fleet for which that fuel is not approved (and neither safe nor needed).