In the UK we'd love to buy 100LL at $6/USG. Currently I¹m paying GBP 1.40/litre, which is $10.60/USG.
Incidentally MOGAS is now $7.60/USG here so that doesn¹t save much. Someone told me there are only two refineries for 100LL these days, one in Mexico, one in Russia. Happy flying, Mike On 24/10/07 16:58, "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Jack Stanton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 6:58 AM > To: ED BURKHEAD > Subject: 100 LL Shortage - Fuel at New Kent > > > Hi Ed! > > > > I just got this from my friend. I have heard that other airports in Virginia > can't get 100LL. > > > > I wonder if any of our other Ercoupers around the country are having similar > problems?? > > > > If so, this makes the Ethanol question in auto fuels even more important. > > > > I have the auto gas stc but prefer to use 100LL, however, I may have to > change. > > > > Please post this to the group. > > > > THANKS! > > > > Jack Stanton > > Chester, VA. > > >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:52:34 EDT >>> Subject: Fuel at New Kent >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> I attempted to order fuel last Friday and found out there was no AvGas in >>> this part of the US. We could order it from Canada, but I found out today, >>> it will cost over $2 a gallon more than our current price. Also, we would >>> have to wait until another airport orders fuel to fill out the load. There >>> is supposed to be fuel at the Richmond Terminal the first week in November. >>> AvGas is considered a "Boutique Fuel" and is not produced in large >>> quantities relative to car gas. We did not receive any indications from our >>> fuel supplier that there was currently a problem. Typically, you place the >>> order one day and it arrives the next. Obviously they are not currently >>> able to do that. >>> >>> >>> >>> I will buy fuel from Canada, but my guess is that you would prefer to wait. >>> It would cost a little less than $6/gallon. I have issued a NOTAM for fuel >>> unavailable. >>> >>> >>> >>> Let me know your thoughts, Bill >>> >>> >>> >>> L. William Kelly, CM >>> Manager, New Kent Airport >>> 6901 Terminal Rd >>> Quinton, Virginia 23141 >>> (O) 804-932-3984 >>> (C) 804- 514-0578 >>> (H) 804-222-9434 >>> (F) 804-932-3984 >>> >>> >>> >>> See what's new at AOL.com <http://www.aol.com/?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170> >>> and Make AOL Your Homepage >>> <http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169> . >>> >>> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >>> To visit the group, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/W96info >>> >>> To email the group, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> To unsubscribe send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ercoupe.co.uk Alon A2 Aircoupe A-188 G-HARY --
