Well I've never had somebody call a Mayday on me (and hopefully never will), but I've had a few Pans, 1 for an engine failure on a 744 and a few for medicals and hydraulic failures etc, In essence you are right it's not an declaring an emergency in itself but I've never had a Pan called by an aircraft that wasn't looking for a diversion or looking to deviate due to an emergency. I hear Pan or Mayday then I'm treating you as an emergency aircraft unless you tell me otherwise
Last edited by Una Due Tfc; 26th Jul 2013 at 12:37.