Federal Aviation Regulations Instrument Flight Rules Visual Flight Rules 
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
When your flight instructor brings up “A-TOMATO-FLAMES,” you might wonder if they’re speaking in code. But the truth is that this acronym serves as a handy tool to help you remember the mandatory equipment for Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flights, as outlined in FAR 91.205.
Pilot Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
What Is the AVIATES Acronym? AVIATES or AV1ATES is a memory aid. Each letter in AVIATES represents a specific maintenance check or inspection that Federal aviation regulations require in order to keep an aircraft airworthy. These instruments provide critical altitude data during flight.
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