it is Persons , POB, you've watch too much "Titanic "
here you go, educating again , sorry for those here who knew it all before :
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
RTF Emergency Communications
As soon as there is any doubt as to the safe conduct of a flight, immediately
request assistance from ATC. Flight crews should declare the situation early; it can always be cancelled.
! A distress call (situation where the aircraft requires immediate assistance) is
prefixed: MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.
! An urgency message (situation not requiring immediate assistance) is
prefixed:
PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN, PAN-PAN.
! Make the initial call on the frequency in use, but if that is not possible
squawk 7700 and call on 121.5.
! The distress/urgency message shall contain (at least) the name of the
station addressed, the call-sign, nature of the emergency, fuel endurance
and persons on board; and any supporting information such as position,
level, (descending), speed and heading, and pilot’s intentions.
RTF Emergency Communications
MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, Metro Control, Big Jet 345, main electric failure,
request immediate landing at Metro, position 35 miles north west of Metro,
heading 120 flight level 80 descending, 150 persons on board, endurance three hours
Big Jet 345, Roger the MAYDAY, turn left heading 090, radar vectors ILS runway 27
Big Jet 345 request runway 09
Big Jet 345, roger, turn right heading 140 for radar vectoring runway 09,
descend to 3000 feet, QNH 995, report established
Big Jet 345, heading 140, descend to 3000 feet QNH 995 , report established
localiser runway 09
Fuel Reserves Approaching Minimum
’Fuel Emergency’ or ‘fuel priority’ are not recognised terms. Flight crews
short of fuel must declare a PAN or MAYDAY to be sure of being given the
appropriate priority
source ICAO phrasology guide
I should get paid for this
