7 February 2011
The FAA is to form a rulemaking committee to look at the development of unleaded avgas, in what the Administration is describing as ‘a significant step towards bringing the General Aviation (GA) community together to plan for the transition to unleaded aviation gasoline.’
The FAA explained that ‘the committee is tasked to investigate the current issues relating to the transition to an unleaded fuel, and recommend the tasks necessary to investigate and resolve these issues.
‘The committee will produce an industry-government framework and implementation plan intended to guide the GA community towards deployment of unleaded aviation gasoline as an alternative to 100 Low-Lead.
‘The committee will be comprised of members who encompass all constituencies surrounding the unleaded fuel issue to include aviation trade associations, aircraft and engine manufacturers, petroleum and other fuel producers, environmental groups, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
‘Once membership is finalized, the first meeting is expected in late March or early April and to complete the investigation by mid-year.’
Randy Babbitt, the FAA Administrator, said, “It’s our goal to bring together all the industry stakeholders to be able to achieve the goal of a drop-in fuel in a timely fashion.” <a href=”http://www.faa.gov”>Click here for more</a>
