June 2nd 07, 11:15 AM
posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt,rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting
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Gasohol
Here it is.
Petersen Aviation, Inc., which like EAA provides autofuel
supplementary type certificates (STC), reports it will begin
distributing non-ethanol, 91-octane gasoline to three New England
airports during the first week of June 2007. The airports include
Minuteman Airport (6B6) in Stow, Massachusetts (978-897-3933);
Plymouth Airport (PYM) in Plymouth, Massachusetts (508-746-2020);
and Skylark Airport (7B6), East Windsor, Connecticut
(860-623-8085).
Only ethanol-blended gasoline has been available at New England
service stations over the past several years. This has made it
impossible for pilots who hold EAA and Petersen Aviation autogas
STCs, or other aircraft that can use autofuel, including many
light-sport aircraft and homebuilts, to find suitable fuel. But
since automotive gasoline sold at airports for use in aircraft is
considered “aviation” gasoline, it is exempt from oxygenated fuel
requirements under the Federal Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) program.
Therefore importing non-ethanol gasoline into regions such as New
England is allowed.
Peterson says the ethanol-free 91-octane gasoline will be certified
to meet the specifications required by both Petersen and EAA STCs.
mike
"orange" wrote in message
news:x6N7i.4362$aW5.2739@trndny09...
All of New England has 10% gasohol at the auto pump...
However, it isn't blended in until it gets to this regon... so many aero
clubs can still get batches of straight gas
Greg Dwinell
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