by Ben Visser | Oct 16, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251023, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, unleaded avgas, Visser's Voice
Will general aviation move to a full synthetic oil when we transition to unleaded fuels? Or will we stick with what we are using today? Read...
by Ben Visser | Sep 19, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250918, avgas, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, unleaded avgas, Visser's Voice
As general aviation transitions to a lead-free future, some GA pilots are wondering about 115/145 avgas. Read...
by Ben Visser | Aug 17, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250821, avgas, Aviation Fuel, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, unleaded avgas, Visser's Voice
Oil refineries add 0.5 grams of Tetraethyllead (TEL) per gallon to 80/87 fuel. But why? Read...
by Ben Visser | Jun 21, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250619, avgas, Aviation News, EPA, faa, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, unleaded fuel, Visser's Voice
When there is a problem with the transition to unleaded avgas, maybe those affected will sue the EPA or the FAA. But more realistically they will sue everyone from the airplane manufacturers to the fuel distributor, letting the courts sort it out to determine the...
by Ben Visser | May 28, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250522, aircraft engines, Aviation News, Continental Motors, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots, Visser's Voice
What is the best way to preserve or “pickle” aircraft engines that are off the wing waiting for an airframe restoration or for a kit-built aircraft to be completed? Read...
by Ben Visser | Nov 16, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231123, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Visser's Voice
While conventional wisdom says you shouldn’t mix different brands of oil in your aircraft engine, our expert says otherwise. Read...
