Declaring an Emergency (Mayday)
Having a discussion with another pilot in regards to declaring an emergency in an engine out situation.
Looking for responses from Airline Pilots both Domestic and International. If a flight experiences an engine out in an airliner with two or more engines, is the flight crew required to declare an emergency (Mayday) to ATC or is it pilots discretion depending on company rules or FAA regulations? Is a Pan Pan an acceptable alternative?
Thank you!!