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by rpmcb 4438 days ago
As a "joyriding dipshit," I can assure you we're not spraying you with lead. General Aviation is moving away from leaded fuel in general. In fact, Shell recently announced an unleaded alternative to AvGas that can be used in a normal engine without issue. No new equipment required.

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/December/3/...
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thrownaway2424 4438 days ago
That's wonderful, but get back to me when the FAA (or the EPA) actually outlaws 100LL. Offering unleaded gas at airfields, even if that happens, won't solve the problem of people using leaded gas. Hell, there isn't even an FBO anywhere around where I live that offers an autogas pump. It's 100LL or JetA or nothing.
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rpmcb 4437 days ago
They are planning the transition right now. 2018 is the goal for phase-out.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/faa-wants-all-air...

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