Originally Posted by
Transition Layer
ACMS,
If you don’t declare a PAN, ATC can’t do anything to help you with track shortening, high speed, zero delays etc. They will tell you as such if you’re ever in the situation, but once you use the magic PAN word they can move everyone else out of the way.
rubbish, I’ve had several medical emergencies both in Oz and overseas with diversions en route and at destination before, didn’t you read my post?
Simply declared a medical emergency, requested priority and it WAS DONE.
High speed direct number 1, all ok.