Aligns With Call By GA Groups To Pause 100LL Fuel Ban
In a strongly worded letter to Santa Clara County’s (California) leadership, the FAA is investigating the County’s ongoing airport safety issues, including its rushed ban of 100LL fuel as of January 1, 2022, as it considers possible violations of federal law. Aviation groups, as well as local pilots and airport-based businesses, have shown that the ban carries significant safety risks as it does not provide a safe transition to unleaded fuel. In the letter, the FAA “strongly recommends that the County take action to suspend the effective date of its ban on leaded gas at the County-owned airports until this matter can be resolved.”