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A comment on EPA moves towards banning leaded aviation gas. Parent comment

Re:EPA moves towards banning leaded aviation gas by phkahler on Friday October 27, 2023 @11:57AM (#38040201)
>> There should be a long and careful process before any so-called improvements from modern technology are forced upon us.

In this case, it has been a decades long process. But it's done now and the replacement fuel is available. Time to mandate the change.

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Re:EPA moves towards banning leaded aviation gas by renewiltord on Friday October 27, 2023 @12:35PM (#38040666)
Stop making guinea pigs out of normal people. Gasoline is a volatile substance. Just changing it willy-nilly without extensive testing is unethical. There's a reason the FAA hasn't certified it. Safety regulations are written in blood.
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Re:EPA moves towards banning leaded aviation gas by stouset on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:06PM (#38041051)
GAMI (unleaded 100 octane avgas) has been extensively tested at this point, far more so than was probably warranted.
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