Tony,
In the 70's and 80's I just drove up next to the fuel truck at the local
airport, walked over the headquarters/ office and asked if I could get some 100
octane (blue) fuel. Someone would come over and fill my tank. I had an 11:1
compression in an Oldsmobile at the time. Greg Perry
-----Original Message-----
>From: Tony Gordon <triumph@2simpleusa.com>
>Sent: Apr 15, 2008 4:36 PM
>To: Rick Norris <rnorris1@swbell.net>
>Cc: 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [6pack] Avgas
>...... but the FBO operator will be pretty nervous about a
>car pulling up to the pump on the GA ramp just in case he gets a visit from
>the taxation authorities....
>
>However, some, including the local airport I fly out of, have a credit card
>dispenser making it easy to get 100LL at less social hours .... so the
>problem is solved: you have to find the ungated road to the hangers (and
>from there you can drive on the taxiway), plus work out how to make your TR6
>look like an Ultralite at night ... and don't forget -- avoid pumping the
>80LL!
>**************************************
>Tony Gordon
>72 TR6
>**************************************
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