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

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Key Takeaways:

  • Aviation is facing a significant change with the upcoming discontinuation of 100LL fuel, driven by EPA regulations on lead usage.
  • This transition raises critical questions regarding the nature, production, distribution, and cost of the new lead-free aviation fuel.
  • The article "The 100UL Future" by James Wynbrandt aims to provide answers about this new fuel and its implications for the future of aviation.
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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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