On 2008-05-06 06:32:26 -0700, "Jay Honeck" said:

So why can't the EAA offer an STC that calls for the replacement of
parts that are attacked by ethanol? From my talks with the EAA they
are just going to let the mogas STC die.

Most likely because going through the entire fuel system of an airplane
to ensure everything in there is unaffected by ethenol and proving
it to the satisfaction of the FAA is a huge undertaking for one airplane
let alone the more common models of the GA fleet.

Another example of regulatory insanity. My A&P could make my aircraft
ethanol-compliant in less than a day by changing out a few parts -- but
THAT isn't good enough for the FAA.

Why, if an A&P is willing to sign it off, is *that* not sufficient?

The market will always be a far better regulator than the ukases of
government bureaucrats.
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World Famous Flight Instructor