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Old 22nd Sep 2005, 13:37
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CosmosSchwartz
 
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Mayday - Grave and imminent danger threatening the aircraft or people on board, immediate assistance required.

Pan Pan - Urgent message regarding the safety of the aircraft, someone on board, or of a ship, aircraft or other vehicle or other person within sight.

Based on this definition, pilot incapacitation is most definitely a Pan, and my company ops manual agrees with this. The exception to this I'd say would be if the other pilot was having a heart attack, then someone is in grave danger. If it's just a dodgy curry the night before lock them in the toilet and , erm, Pan! sorry!
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