– – Unleaded AVGAS for General Aviation – –

            The meeting will start with a short presentation by our EAA Chapter 92 Air Academy Grads, Marcus and Daniel. They will give a short report on their one week aviation summer camp experience at EAA HQ in Oshkosh.

The main presentation will be Paul Millner to present on unleaded Avgas for General Aviation aircraft.

Overview:

• A brief history of lead phaseout from mogas (automotive gasoline)
• Early unleaded avgas development efforts
• FAA launches again: Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative
• First 100 unleaded STC is granted
• Other contenders progress
• Role of Advocacy – EAGLE
• Environmental pushback on leaded avgas
• Potential strategies to address

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Paul Millner worked as an engineer in Chevron’s refining and chemicals business for over thirty-eight years. Paul’s ultimate assignment at Chevron was as the Richmond Refinery’s Manager of Business Development. Since 2002, his duties included development work on unleaded aviation gasoline, avgas. More recently, Paul has served as an avgas consultant to the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) and the FAA.

Paul has contributed to a variety of industry and aviation periodicals, writing over a dozen articles on the oncoming unleaded avgas.

THIS IS A WINGS EVENT:

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Select Number: WP05131879

MEETING DETAILS:

This in-person meeting will be held at the IRWD Community Room at 15500 Sand Canyon Ave in Irvine.

Hangar Talk social period: 6:30 to 7:00 PM

Meeting begins at 7:00 PM

Presentation begins approx. 7:15 PM