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Certification of the Cessna 152 on 100% ethanol

Conference ·
OSTI ID:677075
In June 1996, the Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center (RAFDC) at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the use of 100% ethanol as a fuel for the Cessna 152, the most popular training aircraft in the world. This is the first certification granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a non-petroleum fuel. Certification of an aircraft on a new fuel requires a certification of the engine followed by a certification of the airframe/engine combination. This paper will describe the FAA airframe certification procedure, the tests required and their outcome using ethanol as an aviation fuel in a Cessna 152.
Research Organization:
Baylor Univ., Renewable Aviation Fuels Development Center, Waco, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-95GO10118
OSTI ID:
677075
Report Number(s):
CONF-9702134--1; ON: DE99001105
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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