What Happened
Agency Updates Roadmap For Eliminating Lead In Avgas
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released an updated Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, providing a revised roadmap for eliminating the use of tetraethyllead (TEL) in avgas. The plan outlines a four-phase transition process, with the goal of completing the national transition by 2030. Three high-octane unleaded fuels have received or are expected to receive FAA authorization, but the agency has determined that a universal ‘drop-in’ replacement for 100LL is not feasible. The plan was first reported by an unknown source.