The ethanol nightmare has arrived!

Take a look at last week's Time magazine cover article on the great myth of
ethanol. It turns out that the list of 'unintended consequences' is quite
long and the net effect of increased ethanol usage is far more damaging to
the environment than the use of oil-based fuels. (This does not address the
damage to engines, the decreased performance (which means more fuel burned),
impact on other commodities, etc etc).

But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol
is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who
are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'.
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On Apr 8, 9:13 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Jay -- what changes do you see in leaning, startup, etc with mogas v.
100ll?

The only changes we've seen a

- The oil doesn't turn black
- The plugs don't foul with little BBs of lead
- There is an extra $10,000 in the bank

Anyone who's got the mogas STC and is choosing not to use it is needlessly
burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

But burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate is normal operation
for aviation. Hence the AMU to lessen the shock.

I'm only kidding of course and if you can burn mogas that's great. I'm
in Florida and our gas pumps are also sprouting the "Ethanol less than
10%" stickers. I heard a blurb on NPR the other day that it's mandated
by the feds for the summer to lessen polution. I think, if I recall
correctly that that's how it started in California as well. The point
of the news blurb was that ethanol prices are spiking causing gas
prices to rise. Also, since they're using corn, tortillas and Fritos
will rise as well.

I'm really thinking that diesel is where piston aviation is going to
survive at all and that will be a significant blow due to the costs of
upgrading existing planes. Most won't bother, I think.

Jay, if your only alternative to keep flying was to drop, say, $40K
into a diesel conversion for Atlas, would you?

I don't own (yet) so I'll have to deal with the rental fleet.

John