Ethanol Mandate for Iowa?

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N93332 wrote:
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:b3c_e.369489$x96.190155@attbi_s72...
Today Rep. Jim Nussle -- potentially the future governor of Iowa -- was
reported as proposing that all gasoline sold in Iowa be required to
contain 20% ethanol additive. Presumably, this legislation, if passed,
would make the sale of regular unleaded gasoline illegal in Iowa.

See the story he
http://press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.d...509270309/1079

I agree with you Jay.

His website states:
"Due to the large volume of messages I receive daily from every state and
across the world, I am only able to accept email from Iowans at the current
time. If you live outside of Iowa or if you need to contact me using another
communication method."

Being only 10 miles from Iowa, he doesn't want to hear from me via E-mail.
I'll send off a snail-mail. I forwarded your message to my Iowa friends.

That seems to be standard. They ask for a zip code and then decide if you are
worth listening to, even if the blather they were spewing affects people
(or inflicts on people) far from their legislative district.

Put in your real address but pick a ZIP code in his district. That trick
worked for me, and when the congresscritter tried to mail me a letter (that
showed that he didn't actually read what I had written), it got delivered
to me despite having a gross mismatch between the city and the ZIP.

yours,
Michael


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Wisconsin has a 10% proposal on the agenda. What are car gas pilots in MN,
MT, HI doing? My understanding is that those states already have the
mandate.
Jim

What are car gas pilots in MN,
MT, HI doing?

In Minnesota there is a small distribution system at present for
non-alcohol fuels to make them available at airports and marinas, as
well as a few gas stations. In a few years we are mandated to go to
20% ethanol but I don't know if that system will be continued or not.

C'mon Jay, "disaster for many of us?" I doubt a dollar per gallon increase
would stop you from flying. Most folks are still flying even with the
dramatic increases in AvGas prices from just a few years ago. Any aircraft
owner with a financial buffer that thin won't be one for very long (or at
least have an airworthy aircraft).

Yes, it sucks wind and you should fight it but don't get all drama queen on
us

Marco Leon

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:b3c_e.369489$x96.190155@attbi_s72...
Today Rep. Jim Nussle -- potentially the future governor of Iowa -- was
reported as proposing that all gasoline sold in Iowa be required to
contain
20% ethanol additive. Presumably, this legislation, if passed, would make
the sale of regular unleaded gasoline illegal in Iowa.

See the story he

http://press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.d...509270309/1079

As those involved in grass-roots aviation know, this would be another nail
in the coffin of General Aviation in Iowa. Without the availability of
regular unleaded gasoline -- a fuel that many have seen as the savior of
General Aviation, since the discontinuation of 80 octane aviation fuel
production -- many would be forced to run 100 octane aviation fuel,
because
ethanol-based fuels are not approved for use in aircraft engines.

This would be a disaster for many of us. [snip]



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Marco Leon wrote:
C'mon Jay, "disaster for many of us?" I doubt a dollar per gallon
increase would stop you from flying. Most folks are still flying even
with the dramatic increases in AvGas prices from just a few years
ago. Any aircraft owner with a financial buffer that thin won't be
one for very long (or at least have an airworthy aircraft).

Yes, it sucks wind and you should fight it but don't get all drama
queen on us



"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the newspapers, all
I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*. And I don't see anyone
flying less."

"Get out and fly, people! Life is good!"

- from the "Stop Whining, America" thread.

"And I don't see anyone
flying less."

I don't see anyone flying period. Living in the Twin Cities, 9-11
seems to have taken such a big bite out of General Aviation that I
rarely hear single engine aircraft on nice Saturdays anymore. I'm
really scared of the future of GA as my airport (SSQ) is only populated
with old timers.

Paying $170 for a damn gascolator bail of a Cherokee (this was on
another thread) makes it awfully hard to be enthusiastic and attract
new people to aviation.

Good God, you're complaining about THAT! It's positively cheap.

Try buying a gascolator from Raytheon for a Beech Musketeer. The list price
is around $19,000.00. Yes, that's NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. (Yeah, but
they only have to sell one.) If I could part my plane out for RAPID's list
prices, I'd be a multi-millionaire, and I could afford flying.

Paying $170 for a damn gascolator bail of a Cherokee (this was on
another thread) makes it awfully hard to be enthusiastic and attract
new people to aviation.

LWG wrote:
Good God, you're complaining about THAT! It's positively cheap.

Try buying a gascolator from Raytheon for a Beech Musketeer. The list price
is around $19,000.00. Yes, that's NINETEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. (Yeah, but
they only have to sell one.) If I could part my plane out for RAPID's list
prices, I'd be a multi-millionaire, and I could afford flying.

Paying $170 for a damn gascolator bail of a Cherokee (this was on
another thread) makes it awfully hard to be enthusiastic and attract
new people to aviation.


Can't help you much on the Beech gascolator, but for Cessnas and
Pipers, check these out:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...gascolator.php

Maybe you could install one on your Musketeer under a 337 field
approval.

"Everywhere, every day on the radio, television, and in the newspapers, all
I
hear is how the "Record Price of Oil" is killing America.

Yet, strangely, Americans keep driving *more*. And I don't see anyone
flying less."

"Get out and fly, people! Life is good!"

- from the "Stop Whining, America" thread.

Which, of course, was written before the unprecedented run-up in prices
since Hurricane Katrina.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Which, of course, was written before the unprecedented run-up in prices
since Hurricane Katrina.

"Unprecedented"?

That word means something other than what you seem to think it means.