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EAGLE – ExComm Meeting November 16, 2022 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions Initiative (EAGLE) Aviation Noise & Emissions Symposium: Getting the Lead Out Tuesday, May 2, 2023 U.C. Davis Robert Olislagers, Sr. Coordinator The mission is to eliminate aviation gasoline lead emissions before the end of 2030 without adversely affecting the safe and efficient operation of the general aviation fleet. EAGLE is an Industry/Government Partner Coalition: - Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association - General Aviation Manufacturers Association - National Association of State Aviation Officials - Experimental Aircraft Association - National Air Transportation Association - National Business Aviation Association - American Association of Airport Executives - International Council of Air Shows - Helicopter Association International - American Petroleum Institute - Federal Aviation Administration EAGLE Pillars EAGLE – Getting the Lead Out Supply Chain Infrastructure and Deployment OVERVIEW • Current State of the Industry • 220,000*Aircraft – $245 Billion Annual Industry – 1.2 Million Employees • 5,000 Public Use Airports – 3,500 sell 100LL • 68% Can Use low UL Octane (25%) – 32% must use High UL Octane (75%) • Total Annual AvGas Volume equals 4 Days of Auto Gas Consumption (0.011%) • Tetraethyl Lead (TEL) as an Additive • Essential to preventing Engine Knock = Catastrophic Failure • Boost Octane = Power • Lead is a Known Neuro Toxin – Used since Roman times; Helped win WWII * All numbers posted are approximations EAGLE – Getting the Lead Out OVERVIEW • EPA Proposed Endangerment Finding • Current standards permit lead…

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