GUEST EDITORIAL By MICHAEL KRAFT, senior vice president and general manager, Lycoming Engines

I commend Janice Wood for taking on the avgas issue (“Preparing for the end of 100LL”) and reporting objectively the comments made at this year’s AOPA Aviation Summit in Tampa.

The past and present story of 100LL has technical, political, economic and historical facets that are difficult to explain in a single discussion, much less solve.

We often look for simple explanations and quick solutions to complex issues. However, taking this approach on the complex avgas issue may result in permanent economic damage to the general aviation industry. An in-depth industry-wide discussion is critical.

However, if I were to focus on any single aspect of this issue, it would be this: 94UL is a “five-second sound bite” solution. It sounds great. It seems simple. But the impact and costs to the end user community are immense.

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