I completely agree with fourgolds. International operators wouldn't necessarily know what "MED1" means. They operate all over the world and can't possibly know every local procedure and phrase used in every country they fly to. It's about time certain controllers (and ASA) in Australia made allowance for that reality and applied some common sense. All the confusion could have easily been avoided if the controller had asked "are you declaring a medical emergency?"
Last edited by BuzzBox; 20th Jul 2008 at 02:51.