Pan-Pan or Mayday?
I was having a chat the other day with another pilot and we were discussing Pan-Pan/Mayday calls. As usual, the comment was made that some countries don't recognise Pan-Pan calls so it would seem prudent to go straight to Mayday in those cases, if the situation warranted it.
However, my question: which specifically are the countries that do not recognise Pan-Pan calls? I made an attempt at reading the French/Italian/Spanish AIPs but did not find the answer. It might be handy to know in advance rather than just a vague idea that it's southern Europe.
Many thanks for replies,
Screwballs