When I was in the RAAF we used to do "Panics" on Monday nights in the Barracks before "Standby Beds" on Tuesday mornings. But me thinks this is not relevant to this conersation.
Panics in the RAAF usually comprise of the following:
1. Bed Rolls or Hospital Corners totally dependant on the Drill Seargants mood.
2. Brassod Urinals and Taps to Mirror finish.
3. Shoe Polished Skirting Boards to a sheen.
4. Buffed and polished floors
5. Every Item of you kit Labelled
6. Rifle Cleaned and disassembled on your bed.
So really not much to do with the word PANIC except that one panics to complete it all in time. Some never sleeped. I never slept for the first 2 weeks of RTU.
The level of Panic in aviation may be relative to the size of the catastrophic event. If the event was too overwhelming. Example loss of Wings in flight , like the C-130 Fire bomber a few years back. God rest their souls.
Regards
Sheep
Regards
Sheep
P.S. IS a Panic is ones quick response to a situation or imimenant dangerous occurence? The response being either not rational or rational