The FAA has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Swift Fuels' 100R unleaded avgas, allowing its use in Cessna 172R/S Skyhawks with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines.
This STC is a critical first step for Swift Fuels, which aims to globally replace leaded 100LL avgas with their 100R product within three to five years and is actively working on further certifications.
The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded avgas to be used in Cessna 172R/S Skyhawks with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines.
Those are the only aircraft configurations covered by the STC, but Swift says that’s only the beginning. The breakthrough was first reported by Aviation Week.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
