Watching a fellow pilot heft several five-gallon cans of auto fuel onto the wing of his experimental airplane and pour the contents into the fuel tanks, I couldn't resist the urge to tease him about being such a cheapskate.rnAfter all, this was a Russian-made aero-bat that cost more than $150,000. Wasn't he willing to part with an extra 15 bucks or so for real avgas?rn"That would be convenient," he admitted. "But this fuel comes with a free engine overhaul."
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