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Definitely, but it’s worth noting for people who are unfamiliar - avgas isn’t jet fuel - it’s only used in small piston planes, not anything with turbine engine
by stephen_g 8y ago
Definitely, but it’s worth noting for people who are unfamiliar - avgas isn’t jet fuel - it’s only used in small piston planes, not anything with turbine engines. It’s still a problem because there are plenty of that kind of aircraft, but most commercial aviation isn’t using leaded fuel.
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago>It’s still a problem because there are plenty of that kind of aircraft, Yeah. But those aircraft don't tend to inhabit the airspace around cities. Pretty much all small commercial aviation in the lower 48 is going to be running turboprops that use normal jet fuel (basically diesel). A suburban airport that actually has a meaningful GA presence is going to put far more lead into the air.