Mon, Jun 17, 2013
Actively Seeking Partners to Join The Effort
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is launching a concentrated research effort to find an appropriate high octane gasoline alternative for 100LL (low lead) aviation gasoline (AVGAS). NRC is actively seeking partners and collaborators to join this effort to ensure the long-term viability of the general aviation industry.
“As part of its ‘Clean Air Agenda,’ the Government of Canada is committed to finding ways to reduce airborne pollutants that result from air transportation,” says Jerzy Komorowski, general manager of NRC Aerospace. “To achieve these reductions, we must find a suitable unleaded aviation gasoline alternative to ensure the long-term viability of the piston-powered aircraft, which is commonly used in general aviation.”
“Analysis of NRC’s world-first civil flight powered by 100 percent biofuel revealed 50 percent reductions in aerosol emissions compared with conventional jet fuel,” says Komorowski. “These are positive results, and we hope to build on them with this new research effort. It is a natural progression that NRC continues alternative jet and aviation gasoline fuels research for the general aviation market.”
General aviation represents all aviation other than military and commercial airline applications. For those communities without scheduled air service, primarily in rural and northern Canada, general aviation is the primary air transportation of passengers and cargo. These flights are conducted by twin-engine aircraft with high compression piston engines requiring a minimum of 100 octane fuel. Unfortunately this fuel is the only one in widespread use still containing lead, a toxic metal that accumulates in the human body and can have neurotoxic effects.
The general aviation industry views the availability of an appropriate high octane alternative to 100LL AVGAS as a critical need. Research focus is required on 100LL alternatives to ensure a safe transition to any new fuels in Canada's unique operating environment. At present, there are two lower lead content/octane certified fuels available and three experimental alternative fuels being proposed by various fuel manufacturers. NRC is interested in investigating the viability of these fuels and can provide recommendations for the development and deployment of a qualified replacement fuel.
More News
Airbus Racer Demonstrator Makes Inaugural Flight Airbus Helicopters' ambitious Racer demonstrator has achieved its inaugural flight as part of the Clean Sky 2 initiative, a corners>[...]
A little Bit Quieter, Said Testers, But in the End it's Still a DA40 Diamond Aircraft recently completed a little pilot project with Lufthansa Aviation Training, putting a pair of >[...]
Line Up And Wait (LUAW) Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and wait. It is not authorization for takeoff. It is used when takeoff clearance >[...]
Contributing To The Accident Was The Pilot’s Use Of Methamphetamine... Analysis: The pilot departed on a local flight to perform low-altitude maneuvers in a nearby desert val>[...]
From 2015 (YouTube Version): Overcoming Obstacles To Achieve Their Dreams… At EAA AirVenture 2015, FedEx arrived with one of their Airbus freight-hauling aircraft and placed>[...]
Airbus Racer Helicopter Demonstrator First Flight Part of Clean Sky 2 Initiative
See All