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October 08, 2022

EPA vs GA: Singles Out, Attacks, Leaded Aviation Fuel

EPA Proposes 'Endangerment Finding' for Lead Emissions from Aircraft Engines

We knew it was coming in light of the nearly rabid race toward 'green' one-ups-manship, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed determination that emissions of lead from aircraft that operate on leaded fuel cause or contribute to air pollution that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare.

Airplane Came To Rest In Vegetation Covered Terrain About 150 Feet West Of The Departure End Of Runway 25

On September 28, 2022, about 0900 mountain standard time, a Grumman American Aviation AA5B airplane, N74349, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sahuarita, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s partner, he planned to fly from the Flying Diamond Airport (6AZ8), Sahuarita, Arizona, to Ryan Field Airport (RYN), Tucson, Arizona, to practice touch and go landings and then return to 6AZ8.