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MINUTES AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1984 6:00 O'CLOCK P.M. COX FIELD TERMINAL PARIS, TEXAS The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Paris met at the Cox Field Terminal Building on Tuesday, November 27, 1984, for the monthly meeting. The following members were present: Richard Rex, Chairman, Joe Burress, Bill Boothe, Dr. Edward Keller and Kristina Campbell, Secretary. Also present were: Jim Collier, Airport Manager, Austin Ellis, Jim Wrenn, Bryan Haygood and Ann Wilson. 1. Approve minutes: Approved as mailed. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Review of fuel, oil and auto gas bid procedures: Ann Wilson of Wilson Oil Co. of Paris, Texas was present at the meeting to discuss Mobil Oil Company's position on the sale of auto gas as a fuel for aircraft. Wilson Oil is the supplier for fuel at Cox Field. Mr. Rex asked Mrs. Wilson be allowed to speak at this point in the meeting. Mr. Rex asked Mrs. Campbell to explain why she wished auto fuel or MOGAS to be sold at Cox Field. Mrs. Campbell said many airplane models now held supplemental type certificates (S.T.C.'s) issued by the FAA allowing them to use MOGAS. She felt a market existed and Cox Field should begin sale of MOGAS. Mrs. Campbell reminded the Advisory Board Mobil had written a letter to their aviation dealers stating their opposition to the use of auto gas in airplanes. In this letter, which was posted on the Operations Office bulletin board, Mobil threatened to withdraw fuel sales from dealers if they sold the auto gas for airplanes. With this opposition of Mob,1l to MOGAS in mind Mrs. Campbell suggested the Airport Advisory Board seek a supplier other than Mobil. Mrs. Wilson said Mobil had not changed their opposition to MOGAS and would not sell it to their dealers. The reason given was they did not wish to provide the care necessary in handling auto gas for use in aircraft. The FAA requires special care be used in the handling of any fuel put into aircraft and anyone handling aircraft fuel is liable for any accidents caused by mishandling of fuel. Jim Wrenn, speaking to the board said he was a life time member of the Experi- mental Aircraft Association, the group responsible for obtaining the S.T.C's available on many of the aircraft holding that type of certificate. Mr. Wrenn said he held S.T.C.'s on several of the aircraft he owns. The S.T.C's call for several modifications to be made on the aircraft before MOGAS could be used. He said these were changing fuel cells and having the proper full valve needle for MOGAS. Mr. Wrenn doubted many people would hold S.T.C.'s and therefore most MOGAS sales would be to aircraft that could not legally use the fuel.