The New 100 Octane: Where Are We With This Huge Change?

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Key Takeaways:

  • A significant change is coming to aviation with the discontinuation of 100LL, the long-standing standard fuel.
  • This shift is primarily driven by environmental regulations from the EPA and others to eliminate lead from aviation gasoline.
  • The article by James Wynbrandt aims to answer key questions about the future 100UL fuel, including its properties, manufacturing, distribution, and cost.
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One of the biggest changes to hit aviation in 116 years is at our doorstep, the discontinuation of the de facto aviation standard fuel, 100LL, as the EPA and others draw the line on aviation’s use of lead in our gasoline. But there are many questions? What will this fuel look like? Who will make it? Where will we get it, and . . . how much will it cost? Plane & Pilot’s James Wynbrandt digs down and finds the answers to these and more questions about the fuel of our future.

The 100UL Future

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