Mayday call from a military aircraft
Avoid imitations
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I know of a similar episode at Church Fenton, with a Jet Provost who had cleared the circuit for a rejoin via a run and break.
The radio call went along the lines of "PAN, PAN, PAN, severe engine vibration.....pip pip pip"!
The "pip, pip, pip" suffix was transmitted automatically by the aircraft's r/t system which indicated that the gear was down and locked....and so were the flaps.
He later went helicopters.... Gear down and welded.
The radio call went along the lines of "PAN, PAN, PAN, severe engine vibration.....pip pip pip"!
The "pip, pip, pip" suffix was transmitted automatically by the aircraft's r/t system which indicated that the gear was down and locked....and so were the flaps.
He later went helicopters.... Gear down and welded.
Civil aircraft have their 'funnies as well.
Farnborough LARS West sector.
Aircraft: Farnborough, G-LY engine failure north of Basingstoke.
Me: G-LY confirm this is a practice?
Aircraft: negative,Mayday mayday mayday.
Farnborough LARS West sector.
Aircraft: Farnborough, G-LY engine failure north of Basingstoke.
Me: G-LY confirm this is a practice?
Aircraft: negative,Mayday mayday mayday.
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Some years ago I was asked to put out a Practice PAN on 121.5 for controller training at some point along my route through the Highlands. Just after making a turn I put out the call with an 'unsure of position' situation. When asked when I last knew where I was I replied "just turned at Aviemore 2 minutes ago". "And you are unsure of your position?" came the reply... "Negative, this is for your training, not mine", "Roger, your position is..." 
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I love it!! It's a 2-way street, and we all need to be kept on the ball.
