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The Fuel That Broke General Aviation | EPISODE 22
Why the End of 100LL Isn’t About Lead… and Never Was
Podcast: The Truth About the Market Host: Jason Zilberbrand, President of VREF
When the FAA formally committed to phasing out 100LL, the announcement sounded calm, technical, and inevitable.
But strip away the press language, and what’s left is the largest structural change to piston aviation since the jet age split general aviation in half.
In this episode of The Truth About the Market, Jason digs into what the industry still hasn’t fully absorbed:
fuel isn’t just fuel—it’s the hidden margin that holds engine design, maintenance economics…
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