Originally Posted by
hans brinker
If you say "MAYDAY" in the US every controller knows you are declaring an emergency, no need to clarify....
One wonders what do USA crews actually learn and do in their FAA exams or sim checks ? "Mayday" or "Declaring an Emergency" ? Would you be failed for saying the opposite one ?
And what do USA controllers make of "Pan Pan Pan" ?
** - In passing I was addressed, on frequency, as "Pard'ner" in the US. Which I sort of understood ...