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If I were to put on my conspiratorial hat, I would guess the reason for stalling is that approving the G100UL fuel from General Aviation Modification, Inc. (GAM
by c-linkage 4y ago
If I were to put on my conspiratorial hat, I would guess the reason for stalling is that approving the G100UL fuel from General Aviation Modification, Inc. (GAMI) will divert profits from Shell and ExxonMobil, both of which provide significant funding for the two US political parties.
In fact, I would not at all be surprised to see approval delayed until such time as Shell or ExxonMobil can develop a competitor -- not an exact copy of GAMI's fuel, but something close enough to not violate the patent.
- dylan604 4y agoHow big is GAMI, as in, could Shell or ExxonMobil not just buy them?
- sokoloff 4y agoGAMI is tiny (and privately held). You could tour their entire facilities in a fascinating afternoon. Whether they could be bought is a matter of choice by the owners. It’s not that Shell or Exxon couldn’t afford them, but the principals might choose not to sell for a price that’s attractive to the oil companies.
- dhuk_2018 4y agoGAMI would probably have to license the tech to the big boys for production in high volumes.
- dhuk_2018 4y agoWhile I'm not disagreeing, according to WikiPedia the amount of 100LL sold per year is 0.14% of that of MoGas (2008). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avgas#Consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avgas#Consumption Shell, Exxon, etc. probably see AvGas as a pain.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoThey do indeed. A lot of gas providers at airports here in Europe don't even want to bother stocking it anymore.
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