niknak said:
Couldn't disagree more with you (or anyone else who thinks the terminology should be changed).
Mayday or Pan get's everyone's attention, anything else is ambiguous and potentially dangerous because there will be a delay in responding and rendering assistance.
Absolutely on the nail. Just yesterday, I had a PAN call made, the problem was an oil leak. It streamed all the way up and over the canopy - the pilot could see pretty much bggr all forward.
The biggie that I tend consider for emergencies is
pilot distraction. That's why I often call a "local standby" for seemingly minor issues declared on RT. Not all pilots are as accomplished or confident as some. Again, the paperwork is mainly an ATC concern.
frostbite said:
At an airport near me (yes, known to foxy), I have often heard a huffy sounding xxx RADAR! when someone has addressed them as 'xxx approach'.
Since the radar is rather prone to falling over, when they are indeed known as Approach, it seems too picky, even for a pedant like me.
That justifies a thread of its own....
