echristley(at)nc.rr.com
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 Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2006 6:50 am Post subject: AeroElectric-List Digest: 42 Msgs - 09/26/06 |
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AeroElectric-List Digest Server wrote:
| Quote: | But the reality is that the "fuel problem" is not a problem whose
solution is going to be decided by the experimental community's desires.
The reality is that a solution to the "lead in the fuel" issue will need
to be resolved in a manner that is consistent with, among others, the
following considerations:
1) It will leave no engine in common use "on the ground";
2) It will not require major redesign of aircraft fuel, electrical, or
plumbing systems;
3) It will not require that any engines be "de-rated" due to lower
octane;
4) It will not require re-certification of whole groups of aircraft or
restrict them to benign environmental conditions (ie, you can still
takeoff from Bullhead City, Az, in August.)
The concept of using "in tank" electric boost pumps (however desirable
and however good an idea that may be) is inconsistent with 2, above.
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George, the reality is that GA aviation is going against the grain of
what the rest of our society is clamoring for. Right or wrong, leaded
fuel is considered more and more of an environmental hazard. The push
for alcohol in gas is increasing. GA has some fairly effective lobbying
groups, but we can't hope to stand up to the likes of the agricultural
lobbies pushing the alcohol. Eventually, AVGas will disappear and your
list of requirements will simply be ignored. The politicos will
consider all the items on your list a small price to pay and all of them
WILL happen. You may not like it. I may not like it. But they will
ask us what we want, and then ignore us.
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