Ground Operations & Servicing
Which three grades of aviation gasoline are in general use for reciprocating-engine aircraft?
Answer
80/87, 100/130, and 100LL
Three grades of aviation gasoline are currently in general use: 80/87, 100/130, and 100LL (low lead). A fourth grade, 115/145, remains in limited use in large reciprocating-engine aircraft, and JET A and JET B are turbine fuels, not aviation gasoline.
Source: FAA-H-8083-30B, Ch. 1 p. 1-25 — 'Aviation Gasoline (AVGAS) — grades'
Not the answer
- 100LL, JET A, and JET B
- 87, 89, and 93
- 91/96, 108/135, and 115/145
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