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Old August 25th 06, 10:13 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.student
Doug[_1_]
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Default Current state of Seaplane fuel

Things are pretty much the same as always. Barely enough places that
have fuel to make it cross country and pilots carry extra emergency
fuel in cans in the plane, just in case. You also have to call ahead
because not all these places are open that often. If you can use
"marine gas", that is a plus, but those boat docks are not exactly easy
to get into for a Seaplane.

Robert M. Gary wrote:
I'm curious what the current state of sea plane fuel is. When I started
flying sea planes cross countries were planned to docs where boat fuel
was available and most all seaplanes had mogas STCs. Since avgas is so
rare on the water and seaplanes have such short legs what are people
doing today with regard to cross countries in straight floats?

-Robert