This is great news!
An interesting question for the experimental folks, would we even need an STC? I’m thinking not.
So…just to confirm, the 9:1 high-compression pistons on my Mattituck O-360 made me ineligible on the 2021 G100 AML (SE01966WI), but now the FAA says I’m good, right? Will there be an updated AML or does the “all general aviation piston aircraft” save them the trouble of putting one out? Thanks for patient answer(s)!
Not necessary for EAB.
Congratulations George!!
If you have an accident and your insurance company finds out you used an unapproved fuel (and I’m sure adjusters will be checking!), do you think they’ll pay out?
When 82UL avgas was “introduced” some 15+ years back (I never have seen it for sale) everyone that already had an autofuel STC was automatically approved to use it. EAA and Peterson sent out new fuel tank stickers to everyone that had their STCs. I have one plane with the EAA STC, and another with the Peterson.
Will this be the same for this fuel, or will those of us that have an autofuel STC have to purchase this new STC to use it? Then if Swift Fuel becomes more widely available, will you have to have that STC also??? I can see the tops of my wings covered with stickers…
Distribution seems to be an initial hurdle, then infrastructure (tanks & trucks at airports).
Factories? What will it cost to build one, and what’s the payback time to the investors?
At our airport, for the 94UL fuel, you put in the STC number for your AC along with other info such as N number otherwise the pump for unleaded does not turn on. I does link that info, your name and the N number to your CC number after the first time. Use a different CC then you need to put the info in again.
Right now, this is the GA Story of the Decade.
Congrats!
Since it will cost more for questionable gain, I’m not so sure it’s a help for GA.
I think that Paul Bertorelli deserves more credit than Mark Baker.
He wrote some great explainations of the details of the situation that probably got a lot more attention than other proponents.
Thanks Paul,
Hope this G100UL works out for GA economically.
Time’ll tell.
The trend these days is to use any change on any commodity as an excuse to raise prices higher than the roof.
Congrats to George and his team on their tenacity to get this done. What happens to the EAGLE initiative now that GAMI has an STC?
Yep. And because it is the right thing to do, even though I could probably get away without buying it. I suspect most will do the right thing. And those who don’t are probably skimming free Wi-Fi off their neighbor…and there’s no fixing them.
Concur! Paul Bertorelli deserves a lot of the credit for holding the FAA accountable for its foot-dragging on this.
It would probably be less expensive to purchase a piston aircraft with the Jet A fuel engine as standard equipment. Does anyone know why Cessna canned the Jet A Skylane? There ain’t much doing with the Skyhawk model, either.
The diesel Skylane on my field was in the maintenance shop sans cowling more than it was in its own hangar. In fairness, anything new will have teething pains; but diesels are on the chopping block in land-based vehicles due to particulates. Many European cities are banning diesels, and natural gas-fueled engines seem to be what Cummins is betting on. As a diesel fan, I don’t like it, but that’s the world in which we live.
I’m a quarter inch away from not renewing my AOPA membership. I’m tired of invitations for credit cards, frantic emails needing money, daily emails that are OLD news compared to other outlets, and Mark prancing all around pretending to be EAA. They need to reconstitute the Wine Club … oh, never mind.
PB’s videos will become the preeminent example of video work, IMHO.
I wonder if Paul Bertorelli’s excellent two part video series detailing the foot dragging by the FAA on this issue had something to do with this surprise announcement.
When - not IF - the EPA takes it upon themselves to ban leased avgas, the existence of G100UL will be helpful to the survival of GA.
The totality of Paul’s work in this area certanly did. A fine legacy for a stellar journalist.