To all my loyal readers and subscribers I'd like to thank you for reading my blogs. I bet you are wondering why haven't we heard from Captain K?
Well the answer is easy. Gas Prices. Most piston driven general aviation airplanes run off of what is called avGas. This is similar to the gasoline ran in your car except for one well known ingredient, Lead. AvGas is 100 octane leaded fuel. The lead helps reduce engine knocking and helps achieve the high octane rating.
When I first started flying back in 2009 gas was $3.49 per gallon. At that time it wasn't much higher than automotive gas. Well as you know the tides have changed. Automotive gas now soars above that with prices averaging around $3.99 a gallon at my local station. My home airport Eagle Creek EYE has AvGas priced at $5.80 a gallon.
The days of just waking up in the morning and punching holes in the sky are starting to fade away. Now the reality of "what is my mission" is the question I now ask. As I do pleasure flights, I must make sure that they are also benefiting my future ratings as well as currency requirements.
Aviation is still fun and something I pray is always a part of my life. But unfortunately until gas prices come back down, I'll spend more time on the ground.
