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Old 08-19-2013, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by cmac2012 View Post
I hate to admit, this is the first I'd heard of small planes still using leaded fuel. A bit surprising as I suspect that the moving of auto fuel to lead free was done by govt. mandate.
many, many GA planes now have STCs (Supplemental type certificates) that allow the use of unleaded gas to be used. Most owners do it for cost savings. Almost every FBO has an unleaded pump.
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