Sustainability and Environment
San Carlos Flight Center Adopts Unleaded Swift 100R
High-octane unleaded avgas is becoming more available in California
Rabbit Aviation is delivering Swift Fuels' unleaded 100R to San Carlos Flight Center Cessna 172s
Rabbit Aviation is delivering Swift Fuels' high-octane unleaded 100R gas to San Carlos Flight Center Cessna 172s.

San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) has switched its Cessna 172 fleet to Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded 100-octane aviation gas. While 100R isn’t yet available for retail purchase at California’s San Carlos Airport, SCFC arranged with Swift Fuels to purchase the 100R for its airplanes, which have been running exclusively on Swift’s unleaded UL94 fuel since 2021.

The new 100R fuel received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) on September 6 for Cessna 172R and S models equipped with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines. Swift is planning to obtain STCs to cover many more aircraft and engines and also to meet ASTM International standards.

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