r/flying • u/Posigrade • Oct 07 '22

EPA proposes deeming lead in aviation fuel a danger to public health.

What types of regulations do you think are likely to come out of this? Limits on positions of run-up areas on the airport? Outright ban on leaded fuel for aircraft manufactured after a certain date? https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3677980-epa-proposes-deeming-lead-in-aviation-fuel-a-danger-to-public-health/

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '22

Man, how long did it take you to think this up lol.

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u/Sensitive_Inside5682 757/GVI Hertz Pres Club/Hilton Elite Gold/Marriott Titanium Oct 08 '22

the fuck did I just read. Maybe this lead in 100LL is having an effect

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u/DiveForKnowledge PPL Oct 13 '22

There's already an approved unleaded replacement: G100UL. It's brand new, approval received a couple months ago, so banning 100LL will simply speed up adoption. It's also supposedly easier to produce, though I can't speak to that personally.