En este blog encontrarás: el acrónimo A TOMATO FLAMES, una de las primeras frases que un estudiante de piloto aprende para recordar los equipos requeridos durante el vuelo VFR de día.
A continuación, se encuentran las regulaciones en inglés de la FAA para el equipo mínimo en vuelo de VFR de día. Te las puedes aprender en orden y de memoria, o usar el acrónimo A TOMATO FLAMES.
Regulaciones (FAA - Inglés): CFR 91.205
Visual-flight rules (day). For VFR flight during the day, the following instruments and equipment are required:
(2) Altimeter.
(3) Magnetic direction indicator.
(4) Tachometer for each engine.
(5) Oil pressure gauge for each engine using pressure system.
(6) Temperature gauge for each liquid-cooled engine.
(7) Oil temperature gauge for each air-cooled engine.
(8) Manifold pressure gauge for each altitude engine.
(9) Fuel gauge indicating the quantity of fuel in each tank.
(10) Landing gear position indicator, if the aircraft has a retractable landing gear.
(11) For small civil airplanes certificated after March 11, 1996, in accordance with part 23 of this chapter, an approved aviation red or aviation white anticollision light system. In the event of failure of any light of the anticollision light system, operation of the aircraft may continue to a location where repairs or replacement can be made.
(12) If the aircraft is operated for hire over water and beyond power-off gliding distance from shore, approved flotation gear readily available to each occupant and, unless the aircraft is operating under part 121 of this subchapter, at least one pyrotechnic signaling device. As used in this section, “shore” means that area of the land adjacent to the water which is above the high water mark and excludes land areas which are intermittently under water.
(13) An approved safety belt with an approved metal-to-metal latching device, or other approved restraint system for each occupant 2 years of age or older.
(14) For small civil airplanes manufactured after July 18, 1978, an approved shoulder harness or restraint system for each front seat. For small civil airplanes manufactured after December 12, 1986, an approved shoulder harness or restraint system for all seats. Shoulder harnesses installed at flightcrew stations must permit the flightcrew member, when seated and with the safety belt and shoulder harness fastened, to perform all functions necessary for flight operations. For purposes of this paragraph -
(i) The date of manufacture of an airplane is the date the inspection acceptance records reflect that the airplane is complete and meets the FAA-approved type design data; and
(ii) A front seat is a seat located at a flightcrew member station or any seat located alongside such a seat.
(15) An emergency locator transmitter, if required by § 91.207.
(16) [Reserved]
(17) For rotorcraft manufactured after September 16, 1992, a shoulder harness for each seat that meets the requirements of § 27.2 or § 29.2 of this chapter in effect on September 16, 1991.
ACRONIMO: A TOMATO FLAMES
A ALTIMETER
T TACHOMETER (Para cada motor)
O OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE(Para cada motor enfriado por aire)
M MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE (Solo si el avión tiene hélice de paso variable)
A AIRSPEED INDICATOR
T TEMPERATURE GAUGE (Para cada motor enfriado por agua)
O OIL PRESSURE GAUGE (Para cada motor)
F FUEL GAUGE (nota: según las regulaciones, para que el avión sea aeronavegable, solo deben mostrar la cantidad correcta de combustible cuando están totalmente llenos o vacíos, el resto del tiempo aparentemente no es necesario😱)
L LANDING GEAR POSITION - EXTENSION LIGHTS (si no hay tren retráctil, no se ocupan)
A ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS (solo si la aeronave fue fabricada después del año 1996)
M MAGNETIC COMPASS
E ELT
S SEATBELTS
