In an update posted on the agency’s website, the FAA said although two unleaded replacement fuels have been chosen for the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI), flight and some engine testing has been paused to assess the effects they will have on the larger GA fuel producing industry and the GA fleet.
FAA Pauses Unleaded Replacement Fuel Testing
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has paused flight and some engine testing for the two unleaded replacement fuels selected under the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI).
- This pause is to assess the potential impacts these fuels will have on the broader General Aviation (GA) fuel producing industry, including production, distribution, and operation within the GA fleet.
- As a result of these delays, the PAFI testing completion date has been extended to December 2019.
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