Comments on: Small aircraft shouldn’t be allowed to keep spewing toxic lead into communities

By: Skyla Hale

Skyla Hale — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 03:28:12 +0000

I think you should find something positive to say. Like an alternitive solution for this problem. So we can still fly these much needed small planes. THESE small planes save alot lives every day. Not to mention all of the other tasks needed! Why dont you find something else to complane about. Like the way our country is being ran right into the ground!

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 19:09:42 +0000

The other thing small planes “spew” into the area is MONEY. Aviation is a terrific profession, a great activity for kids and a wonderful hobby. Pilots and crews who work on them are some of the most responsible people you will very meet. Try spending some time at a place like the Pacific Coast Air Museum and get the FACTS!

By: Walt Brown

Walt Brown — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 16:21:10 +0000

Not unlike many articles from this source. Poorly researched, lacking in specifics and sensationalist. The amount of lead “spewed” by piston aircraft is less than 0.03% of what automobile traffic emitted in past years. Testing to determine the amount of lead from aircraft is skewed because lead is a persistent pollutant that remains where it was deposited for decades. The Aviation industry has been pursuing the removal of tetraethyl lead from avgas for years. As in all things related to aviation the worst roadblock to the solution is the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA can’t shake the culture of ‘Not on my watch because any failure would be fatal for their career.