TOMATO FLAMES is a Lie - Required and Inoperative Equipment (PA.I.B.K3)

[@CptJakeA]

I've always hated ATOMATOFLAMES. It's useless to memorize. If something is inop while you are preflighting, you can look it up. If something GOES inop in flight, cool, you're already flying. Land and look it up. you will never be in a situation that will require you to recite off ATOMATOFLAMES even in a checkride

[@AnswerstotheACS]

You are exactly right.

[@timsun6810]

I always prefer full understanding and concepts than wrote memorization.

[@IRAMightyPirate]

Yes! I teach my students this, knowing ATOMATOFLAMES is great to know but the MUCH more practical matter is realizing that you can just look it up. My one caveat is if you're out in the middle of nowhere without internet.

[@Jeffopar]

This was absolutely brilliant, thank you. I have a check ride coming up and this is a frustrating area.

[@AnswerstotheACS]

Thank you! Glad it helped. Definitely check out out our app where we address every element in the ACS in this fashion.

[@AnthonyMartinez]

Your delivery gave me flashbacks to my thermo prof. This isn’t a bad thing. Some of the only material I retained from my bsme.

[@AnswerstotheACS]

I'll take it as a compliment!

[@neekonsaadat2532]

Hey you made a great video and the algorithm thinks so too! Keep going, subscribed

[@AnswerstotheACS]

Thank you sir!

[@mixa290192]

Great educational video, I definitely learned something new! ATOMATOFLAMES and ATAPER PDLL are still great acronyms to get familiar with the topic of required and inop equipment. As for 91.215, that’s operation and airspace specific.

[@mikeSierraisking]

This video is really good. Why is your material only available for Iphone?

[@AnswerstotheACS]

A lot of the same reasons as ForeFlight. Vast majority of pilots use iPads or other Apple products, costly to maintain multiple code bases, and Apple is a secure platform.

[@bensamra346]

Even with the KOEL or MEL, it goes to a licensed mechanic. AC 91-67A explains 91.213(d) in detail. Pilots shouldn't act as maintenance personnel or guide themselves through certification requirements. In the example, the mechanic should not have deferred carb heat, and being unable to respond to carb ice poses a hazard to the flight and aircraft. The pilot has the final say as to the airworthiness of the plane, so they got the violation. From AC 91-67A: [...When an operator elects to operate wiaout an MEL, any inoperative instrument or equipment itemsither be repaired, removed, deactivated, or insected, and then placarded. Repair, removal, deactivation, or inspection must be performed by a person authorized to perform aircraft maintenance in accordance with § 43.3... ...Regardless of the method of deactivation, a person authorized to approve the aircraft for return to service under § 43.7 must make the maintenance record entry required by § 43.9. No person may operate the aircraft without the entry required by § 43.9.] Intersting examples of the AD changes, when an AD is issued in that regard, the mechanic is prompted to update the POH in accordance and/or fabricate a placard informing the pilot of the equipment requirement. However in this case, Lycoming wanted to include longer inspection intervals, the AD actually states: "This AD does not consider whether an operational carbonmonoxide detector is installed in the airplane." therefore a monitor wouldn't effect inspections by AD compliance.

[@pakviroti3616]

Since the algorithm shows your channel to non aviation people, you should explain what ACS & TOMATO FLAMES is. Example: ACS (Airman Certification Standard) ...etc.

[@AnswerstotheACS]

More videos to come :)

[@Andromedon777]

Why would he need to explain that to non-aviation people? This is relevant only to those who are getting their license/has it

[@pakviroti3616]

@@Andromedon777 Tell my why he shouldn't? There are going to be people that might be interested, and having to look up these acronyms might dissuade them.

[@Andromedon777]

@@pakviroti3616 Love of aviation is never a bad thing to spread

[@darrylday30]

Nice job, very helpful.

[@timsun6810]

great nuance and discussion

[@AnswerstotheACS]

Thank you!

[@sebasto6791]

Can I use your PDFs on a checkride?

[@AnswerstotheACS]

Are you referring to our Checkride Workbooks? If so, yes that is how they are intended to be used. They are checklists to make sure you don't miss anything. Hard for an examiner to argue against them, and all the ones we've interfaced with love them :)

[@sebasto6791]

@@AnswerstotheACS that and the flight or ground portion pdfs for studying. I’m not saying to completely rely on them but would the dpe allow you to look for something on those two answers for acs?

[@AnswerstotheACS]

@@sebasto6791 Ask your examiner what they allow you to reference. Most examiners only permit regulations, the POH, chart legends, AIM, etc. Most wouldn’t allow something like this since it’s the literal answers to the ACS.

[@whoanelly737-8]

I have refused to memorize this Tomato on Fire nonsense. If it’s broken, just fix it. I’m not flying with broken things.