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And I have pointed this out, you do not need to be refinery to make G100UL. You only need a blending tank. So possibly more sources of this fuel. Which means competition. Also, refineries will be happy to see this. As now, they need to have separate facilities to handle leaded fuel, or do expensive decontamination and testing before using those facilities for unleaded fuels to prevent contamination. And who do you think pays for those separate facilities or for the cleaning, decontamination, and testing???

They did not approve a specific fuel over all others. They granted the STC that allows a particular fuel to be used in all piston aircraft. They did not grant a monopoly, the approved the STC. You, and anyone else, can do out, develop a fuel, do the testing and also get an STC. Should the government withhold an STC because nobody else is offering that same thing? So Rocket cannot put TSIO-520s in K models because they would have a monopoly since no one else does it???? FAA is not denying you access to the previous fuel. EPA might, but that is a different world. The STC mandates the STC. Just like you cannot just installed a TSIO-520 in a Mooney and make your own Rocket.

I didn't say that it was an issue, except that it is not Grade 100 aviation fuel for a couple of reasons. I would like to see that test.

Grade 100 Aviation Gasoline is an ASTM aspecification. G100LUL does not meet that ASTM spec, it is NOT Grade 100 Aviation Gasoline. And on top that, I read on another forum, G100UL is actually 98 - 99 octane.

So it actually tracks that the baro setting has been changed? Strange way to do things.

Since there are already several others working on other versions of unleaded 100, high prices incentivizes their continued development. Lower cost makes it less likely that others will continue to work on others. But, since any refinery can make this, or you can even make it without a refinery, just buy the components and mix it, there will be competition with only one formula. And since it doesn't require special handling and storage and no potential contamination of other unleaded products, more refineries/blenders may make it.

I will try the vertical speed. As for not changing altitude with a baro change, how does the autopilot know it was a baro change and not just off altitude???

I have known George for a many years. Remember, first and foremost, he is a PILOT. He owns and flies airplanes. One of his first jobs was working for Ted Smith on designing the Aerostar. Current use of AVGAS in the US is about 150 million gallons per year. If he charges 10 cents per gallon as royalty, that is $15 million per year. If the costs of fuel is $3 higher than now, the volume will be lower and he won't make as money. As for STC price, I would bet the price will be low, and just to cover the paperwork cost of dealing with the FAA requirements and mailing the paperwork. He WANTS you to buy the STC so you buy the fuel.

OK, yes a 297B. I was cruising at 11,000. AP was Altitude Hold. Fine and dandy. So I reset the KEA130 baro setting so I was now showing about 300 feet off altitude. AP did nothing. And if I set an altitude on the 297B, and Arm, no indication and it does not capture the altitude.

It depends on what he is asking for license to make it. And probably, the first refinery to sign on will get special deal. But at 413 thousand gallons per day, which is 151 million gallons per year, a 10 cent per gallon "license fee" is $15,000,000 per year income.

I know this is an older thread, but figured I would ask here I have a 252 that has an Aspen 1000 PFD and a G5. It has a KAC-150 Autopilot and a KAS 297. There is the original altimeter also The setup works for altitude hold, but not for altitude preselect and capture. Not can I set a VSI on the -297 It seems that the altitude hold is working off the Aspen. If at a given altitude, I change the altimeter setting on the altimeter, nothing happens. I did not try to change the Aspen, I should have. Or the G5. Any insight or comments?

Pennzoil does. You can go over to Bob's the Oil Guy forum. A lot of people there feel that synthetics starting from petroleum are not true synthetics, since the oil molecules were not built up from smaller molecules, but cracked from larger ones.

But not as streamlined I need to crawl under and see what is there. If there was something that was removed. In case anyone is wondering, I like the concept of beacon on before starting to warn people. And secondly, if you just leave it on, when you walk away the flashing beacon will tell you that you left the master on.

I emailed her a couple of months ago and was told she would get to memberships the next week or two. Still waiting.

Not always. You can start with natural gas.

This being aviation, probably $100. I am not sure of the paperwork and record keeping on their end.

I sent info for CC, did not even charge my card. NOTHING.

Can the teardrop one be installed on a 1886 252 M20K without major headaches?

Shorter trips do not show a big difference between a faster and slower airplane. A friend was in a partnership with a C, and that seemed to work out for them. But you need the right people.

I usually do also, but I also check it before engine start and before take off.

Variation is variation. My car happens to be a min spec also. All of that model make at least the published HP, could be as much as 10% more. MOST car companies publish the highest that any engine every made. So all the ones sold have less than the published HP. But in both cases, there is a range that all the engines built fall within some range

Yes.

Agreed

Hmm, my airplane doesn't have a beacon.....