Aviation and the oil crisis in '73

[cowman]

I wasn't around for this and I've started wondering- I know gas rationing was a thing during this time. What was going on with GA then? Were we grounded? Plenty of avgas left and no impact? I've never heard anything about that aspect of things.

 

[kgruber]

I flew my floatplane to Lake Coeur D'Alene and they wouldn't sell me gas. So I flew down to Lake Pend Oreille and bought gas from Dr. Forrest Bird.

 

[skyking3286]

Flying had articles on gas saving flying techniques at the time. C150s suddenly got more attention. Renting the most efficient plane for the mission at hand. I don’t think rationing was in force due to the need to remain current but it was discussed.

 

[Ghery]

Long before I learned to fly, so I can't say what the impact was or wasn't with respect to flying. However, I was in college in 1973 (got married that summer), and it was a problem for cars.