PORTABLE FUEL SYSTEM WITH AIR TANK

The Portable Fuel Systems were originally designed to transport standard car gas (MOGAS) to airplanes.

Many general aviation aircraft are certified under a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to allow the use of regular car gas in airplanes, thereby saving the owners many thousands of dollars per year in fuel costs over the traditional 100LL aviation fuel.

Most airports do not carry MOGAS on the airport. Some airports or airstrips do not carry fuel at all! In the past, this has left aircraft owners with only one or two options:

1) They can simply purchase the more expensive AVGAS (if available), which can be as much as 3 times more expensive than MOGAS, or
2) They can hand carry between 3 and 10 5-gallon cans of gas to the airplane, haul them up to the top of the wing, then over their head to pour the fuel into the tank. This is a very physical and tedious activity that can be very painful, especially in the cold winter months!

Another major advantage the PFS systems have over typical airport fuel pumps, is the increased control during the fueling process. Airport fuel pumps are designed with thick, heavy hoses and large nozzles that pump fuel at a very high flow rate. For smaller aircraft, especially high wing aircraft where the fuel tank spout is hard to see, this frequently leads to fuel spills, and ruined paint. The PFS is designed to provide a high flow rate hose and nozzle that weighs less, is more flexible, and has much more flow control via the infinitely adjustable nozzle handle. The PFS does all of this while meeting all desired safety expectations!

The PFS165 can be a very cost effective option for aircraft owners. Check out the chart below which shows a payback time in weeks for a normal usage 1968 Fixed Gear Cessna Cardinal 177. As you can see, even when a full-featured Portable Fuel System is purchased, the estimated payback time is less than 19 weeks! Everything after that is money in your pocket (or extra flight hours)! It is no wonder that people say running MOGAS has the added benefit of coming with a free engine.