FAA Wants All Aircraft Flying On Unleaded Fuel By 2018

coondoggie writes "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week put out a call to fuel producers to offer options that would safely let general aviation aircraft stop using leaded fuel by 2018. The FAA says there are approximately 167,000 aircraft in the United States and a total of 230,000 worldwide that rely on the current 100 octane, low lead fuel for safe operation. It is the only remaining transportation fuel in the United States that contains the addition of tetraethyl lead, a toxic substance, to create the very high octane levels needed for high-performance aircraft engines. Operations with inadequate octane can result in engine failures, the FAA noted."

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Re:Who's going to pay for it?

[Anonymous Coward]

So, you expect everybody else to breathe in your brain damaging exhaust to save you some bucks.

Tell you what, why don't you route your exhaust through the plane cabin and filter it with your lungs first.