FAA Safety Team | Safer Skies Through Education FAA, Industry Chart Path to Eliminate Lead Emissions from GA by the End of 2030 Notice Number: NOTC2276 GA Pilot Community: Today, the FAA and our industry partners announced a safe path toward an unleaded general aviation future. You probably have many questions on what this means for your aircraft, what the timing is, and how the FAA will support the diverse group of piston engines operating today. We want you to hear it first and directly from us. Here are the facts: WHAT WAS ANNOUNCED A new initiative that outlines how the FAA and our aviation stakeholders can safely eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel by the end of 2030 without adversely affecting the existing piston-engine fleet. This isn’t a mandate. It’s a way that we can safely make this transition. HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS There are four pillars to this partnership between government and industry: Develop Unleaded Fuels Infrastructure and Assess Commercial Viabilit