Not a BBQ recipe, but a way to remember what equipment is required for VFR flight.
TOMATO FLAMES plus FLAPS for night.
T achometer
O oil pressure gauge
M anifold pressure gauge for each atmosphere engine
A irspeed indicator
T emperature gauge for each liquid cooled engine
O il temperature gauge
F uel level gauge
L anding gear position indicator
A ltimeter
M agnetic heading indicator
E mergency locator transmitter (ELT)
S eat belts
And, of course, for night:
F uses
L anding lights
A nticollision lamps
P position indicator lamps
S ource of power
Airspeed 
[…] The pre-flight was fast and we fired up the engine, but moments later the taxi/landing light blew. Getting a new bulb was out of the question, so we called up AOPA’s member services – closed for the night – and proceeded to whip out the laptop and look up FARs. A landing light was required for commercial flight, but not private VFR-night flight (pilots, remember your TOMATO FLAMES+FLAPS). […]
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Thanks for having this in a single, clean, post. I linked to it here: http://solyoung.com/2008/11/22/the-landing-light-172-at-denver-international/
Cheers!
Comment by Sol Young — 22 November, 2008 @ 23:39
This list is incorrect buddy. The acronym is
A-T-O-M-A-T-O-F-L-A-M-E-S
Comment by Captain — 30 July, 2010 @ 6:51
Actually Captian.. he has the acronym correct, its how I learned it. Besides both have the same items, try not to be such a Captian..
Comment by bob — 22 September, 2010 @ 10:40
Captain is correct. The three A’s represent Altimeter, Airspeed Indicator, and Anti-collision light. Anti-collision light is required for both day and night VFR flight. The catch for the day requirment is it is only required for aircraft certificated after March 11, 1996 which I imagine for most people who are flying older aircraft it is not required thus not inclued in the acronym.
Comment by John Townsend — 30 September, 2010 @ 3:30
Captain is incorrect. I work for the FAA and as part of the FAR AIM pre-knowledge part of the private check ride, the student is not required to know the anti-collision day time flight reg. although i do recomend it.
Comment by Gmac — 14 November, 2011 @ 2:33
its actually atomatoflames. anti-collision light march 3 1976
Comment by jean — 3 June, 2014 @ 18:02
Yeah he is right, its missing anti collision lights, just cause that how you learned it doesnt make it right.
Comment by Bucky — 29 August, 2018 @ 16:50
Can you give meaning to my name too? hehe
Comment by Flight Lessons — 2 June, 2011 @ 21:10
I learned it as TOMATO FLAAMES. It doesn’t matter how you recall it as long as you know it.
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Comment by phphotcode.com — 21 February, 2014 @ 6:52
… or one could just keep a list of FAR references for this sort of thing and look it up if ever needed ;). This notion that we have to memorize all this trivia (which changes anyway) is a bit overkill imo. But then, I’ve only been flying for 40+ years all over the globe so whatda I know..?!
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Comment by Mr. Dick Head — 28 June, 2016 @ 2:45
Hi there – per 14 CFR 1.1, “Altitude engine means a reciprocating aircraft engine having a rated takeoff power that is producible from sea level to an established higher altitude.” It’s not “atmosphere” engine.
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