This may be an old horse that has been flogged before, but I'm really interested in hearing what people think is going to happen in 5, 10 or 20 years with respect to aviation fuel, and what we as builders can do to protect ourselves.
1) AVGAS will eventually disappear, or at least get so expensive that it's out of reach. It may not happen for 50 years or more, but it's bound to happen, since oil is a non-renewable resource.
2) Diesel also comes from oil - do we expect it will be around for a lot longer than AVGAS? Why? When oil runs out (or gets too expensive), this should affect all petrolium fuels, right?
3) I've seen a couple of companies (Delta-Hawk, Wilksch) making diesel engines that they say can be put into RVs. Some aren't quite available yet, some don't have firewall-forward kits yet... do you expect that these options will become a lot more commonplace in the years to come? How soon? Do you think RV builders will have good diesel options with complete installation kits in 5 years?
Be very interested to hear people's thoughts on this topic. Is anybody else worried that by the time they finish their RV they won't be able to fly it because of out-of-control fuel prices??
1) AVGAS will eventually disappear, or at least get so expensive that it's out of reach. It may not happen for 50 years or more, but it's bound to happen, since oil is a non-renewable resource.
2) Diesel also comes from oil - do we expect it will be around for a lot longer than AVGAS? Why? When oil runs out (or gets too expensive), this should affect all petrolium fuels, right?
3) I've seen a couple of companies (Delta-Hawk, Wilksch) making diesel engines that they say can be put into RVs. Some aren't quite available yet, some don't have firewall-forward kits yet... do you expect that these options will become a lot more commonplace in the years to come? How soon? Do you think RV builders will have good diesel options with complete installation kits in 5 years?
Be very interested to hear people's thoughts on this topic. Is anybody else worried that by the time they finish their RV they won't be able to fly it because of out-of-control fuel prices??