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Clean 100 UAT ARC Participation
December, 2011:
Robert Ragar, Clean 100 Octane Coalition to the UAT-ARC, conducted a
briefing for representatives in early December. Click here to read or download a short summary.
Late Sept, 2011:
Late August, 2011:
The Clean 100 names a new representative to the UAT-ARC. He is Robert Ragar of the Alaska Air Carriers Assn. Robert is an
executive at Everts Air, the largest avgas consumer in North America {and probably the world}.
23 June, 2011:
Jon Sisk reports on progress with the FAA ARC. Click here for the audio track.
Click here for the accompanying slide presentation.
March, 2011:
Click here to read a first meeting report from Jon Sisk, the Clean 100 representative from MMOPA
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Late Winter 2011 Clean 100 Teleconference Activities
LYCOMING:
Michael Kraft, General Manager of Lycoming Engines, is providing leadership to the GA community as it tries to find a solution. He was kind enough to brief Clean 100 representatives of his impressions in early Feb, 2011. To read a summary of his comments, click here. To listen to the audio track of his presentation, including a q/a session, click here to listen or download the audio track. {Beware, the session was an hour in length and you'll need to turn up the volume on your player to hear this clearly.}
SWIFT ENTERPRISES:
In early March 2011, Jon Kuilkowski, a Swift Vice-President, chief pilot and holder of several Swift Fuel-related patents, provided Clean 100 representatives a comprehensive update of the status of the company's candidate replacement fuel known colloquially as Swift Fuel. To read a summary of his presentation prepared by ABS, click here. To read answers to submitted questions, click here. To listen to or download the audio track, click here. {Once again, the session was an hour long and you'll need to turn up the volume on your player to hear this clearly.}
GENERAL AVIATION MODIFICATIONS, INC (GAMI):
In mid-March 2011, George Braly, partner at GAMI and inventor of many successful GA-related patents and STCs, provided Clean 100 representatives a comprehensive briefing of the status of GAMI's G100UL, and a terrific technical discussion of the characteristics for a successful replacement fuel. Click here for a summary of his presentation. Click here for answers to specific questions submitted by the Clean 100 representatives. To listen to or download the hour and a half long audio track, click here. {Same caveat as above.}
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The Clean 100 Legislator Letter Writing Campaign
Updated letter templates for appeal to Congresspeople and Senators to support FAA Reauthorization Bill which
establishes and funds FAA alternate fuels leadership. For one version, click here. For another, click here.
Legislator look-up link. Click here.
Comments on FAA Proposed AC20-24C, Guidance on Certifying Fuels and Lubricants, Oct 2010
FAA current guidance, AC20-242B Click here.
FAA proposed new guidance, AC20-24C Click here.
Comment submissions from:
The Malibu/Mirage Owners and Pilots Association Click here.
The American Bonanza Society Click here.
General Aviation Modifications, Inc Click here.
John Whitehead, American Bonanza Society member Click here.
Lee Buechler, Clean 100 Coalition Founder and American Bonanza Society member Click here.
Comments on EPA Proposed AvGas Rulemaking
EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Lead in 100LL Fuel. Click here.
Comment submissions from:
The Alaska Air Carriers Association -- very complete! Click here.
The American Bonanza Society. Click here.
The Twin Cessna Flyer. Click here.
The Aerostar Owners Association. Click here.
The Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association. Click here.
The Commanders Owners Group. Click here.
The Malibu/Mirage Owners and Pilots Association. Click here.
Comment letter template offered for individual pilots and owners by the Clean 100 Octane Coalition. Click here.
GA Industry Avgas Coalition comment submission. Click here.
Advocacy Activities
AC20-24B and the STC fuel discovery process:
Handout explaining the AC20-24B process. Used at 2010 Air Venture. Click here.
FAA AC20-24B document. Click here.
Jon Sisk discusses the Clean 100 advocacy for AC20-24B with AvWeb's Bertorelli. Click here to listen.
Paul Bertorelli's 7-11-10 blog and the importance of the STC Process for solving this problem. Click here.
Archives
ABS Member Jim Herd's Call to Action, Sep 2010. Click here.
AOPA's explanation of the recent regulatory history of 100LL, and an update of their activities, Sep 2010. Click here.
AOPA video provides a comprehensive explanation of the EPA action, the AvGas {nee FAST} Coalition response, and an
update on the entire situation, 9-2-10. Click here to view the video.
Organizations respond to the EPA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding lead in avgas. Click here.
AIR VENTURE 2010:
Aero-News publishes videos of interviews with Lycoming and TCM CEOs.
They tell us a solution will be found, but owners and operators must get involved and demand action for a replacement fuel. Click here for Part 1. Click here for Part 2.
AIR VENTURE 2010: AvWeb's Bertorelli, et al report on avgas sessions. Click here.
AIR VENTURE 2010: AvWeb interviews Lycoming GM Michael Kraft who tells the Industry to
Stop Loving the Problem, and Get On With a Solution!! Click here to listen.
AIR VENTURE 2010: Jon Sisk of MMOPA and Clean 100 Spokesperson discusses the avgas Issue with AvWeb. Click here to listen.
AIR VENTURE 2010: Jon Sisk offers a summary of his activities on behalf of MMOPA and The Clean 100 Octane Coalition. Click here.
AIR VENTURE 2010: Jon Sisk, President of MMOPA and Clean 100 Spokesperson, discusses the avgas issue with AvWeb. Click here to listen.
AIR VENTURE 2010: Jon Sisk's summary of his Air Venture activities on behalf of MMOPA and The Clean 100 Octane Coalition. Click here.
AIR VENTURE 2010: The Awareness Building Campaign handout, with the blue button. Click here.
A detailed report by Jonathan Sisk, MMOPA President, of the 6-19-10 meeting between
Clean 100 Coalition Members, AOPA's Fuller, TCM's Ross and others. Click here.
A report of the outcome of the 6-19-10 meeting between Clean 100 Coalition Members,
AOPA's Fuller, TCM's Ross and others. Click here.
If you are ready to voice your support for a 100 octane replacement fuel, please click here.
