Originally Posted by
Roj approved
Looking for some input from some ATCO’s.
From another thread in Tech log, an ATCO has chimed in with this below.
Mayday Call Query
Any Aussie ATCO’s care to comment on the use of 7700 vs MAYDAY/PAN to get attention?
Cheers
Either action will trigger an distressfa, one having the benefit of also alerting other aircraft that there is priority traffic on channel while 7700 results in extra support for ATCO. You cannot cancel a mayday or 7700 but you can cancel or downgrade the distressfa. Doing both removes any doubt.