Okay I'm learning quite a lot here so if people don't mind I will keep this discussion going.
Checked out GEN 3.6 para 6.6 and the bit you quoted. My only problem with this (and I would be interested in yours and others' views on this) is that it only mentions 'abnormal and emergency conditions' which I take to mean as they are alluded to in the CAR section on MAYDAY/PAN/SECURITY. The CARs say that PAN is only to be declared when the safety of the aircraft, ship or person on board is in jeopardy.
Also why can a RPT flight not be SAR/HOSP/MED/FFR?
The docs are not your friend when you take them out for dinner - they never pay their fair share and you end up with bolagnaise sauce throughout the most used pages.
Last edited by FL400; 20th Jul 2008 at 11:28.
Reason: Spelling of bolognaise sauce :)