Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
And that's what is clearly happening!
I believe the term is a mistake but it will be hard to change!
When ATC or pilots hear the word MAYDAY immediate action needs to be taken.
For example a dual engine failure mayday like the one above the Hudson River normally needs more immediate action by ATC than fuel below 30 minutes on landing.
For the 'udson, once the boids had flown the coop, Sir Isaac Newton was the one in charge, ATCs actions were unlikely to alter the effects of gravity.
The dark side of the push towards CRM as a palliative for all ills has had it's downsides, an example being the B734 accident at east midlands... where the crew processes to review the actions taken were never able to be completed with the continuous communications from well meaning parties.