Originally Posted by
LTCTerry
Words mean things, and "should" does not mean must or shall...
The French pilot understood it was an emergency and asked about vacating the runway.
The pilot explained what the emergency was faster than he could have said "mayday, mayday, mayday." And everyone was safely on the ground a few minutes later. What did he do wrong?
I wonder if the AF pilot also considered the possibility of there being debris on the runway from the malfunctioning engine that just departed.
And why is the immediate response to a Mayday call an inane request for number of souls on board and fuel remaining?