Republicans like leaded gas because lead poisoning makes people more likely to vote for them.
this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2023
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Yay, leaded gas. Surely what the world needs most right now.
From the FAA:
There are approximately 167,000 aircraft in the United States and a total of 230,000 worldwide that rely on 100 low lead avgas for safe operation. It is the only remaining transportation fuel in the United States that contains the addition of TEL.
TEL meaning Tetraethyl Lead, it is used as a fuel additive in avgas to increase octane ratings (required for safe operation of engines).
Now, the post says "propeller" aircraft but this isn't exactly true.
Turbine-driven propeller aircraft (Turboprops) don't use avgas.
The unleaded fuel they're talking about is probably G100UL and that's only been around for like a couple years.
Nobody wants to use leaded fuel (unless someone inhaled too much of the emissions) and it's on the way out whether our representatives want it to or not.
The EU would tackle this by telling those aircraft owners to switch to unleaded fuel somehow, e.g. by fixing or replacing the engine, or put it out of business.
The EU uses the same avgas
This is only for small aircraft. Lead made my dad dumb as rocks, but I don't think small plane pilots are seeing long term effects?
Sure it's stupid to throw it into the air regardless but I imagine it's going to be the cost of business unless we eat the rich
It's the kids who live near the airport who suffer, not the pilots.
Any studies to that effect? Capitalists throwing lead into the air of poor people sounds pretty on-brand
Pretty sure this is never going to cross Biden’s desk.