Mandatory forms after a "pan pan" ?
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Mandatory forms after a "pan pan" ?
I was just wondering if there was any mandatory form filling required if you ever declare a "pan pan" or a "mayday" ?
From Air Law I remember there were all sorts of reports you had to issue if an accident occured, but there was nothing specifically to distress calls.
From Air Law I remember there were all sorts of reports you had to issue if an accident occured, but there was nothing specifically to distress calls.
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Having done a few 'pan pan's in my time in airliners, we always have to submit a MOR (CAP 382 refers). Now if you look in the applicability section you will find that only AOC holders have to do this, so I guess (ie. I can't say for sure) you don't have to do anything provided nothing further reportable occurs. If you want to be sure, then give the CAA a quick ring.
Bear in mind that the ATC unit that you transmit the PAN/Mayday call to will have to submit a report, so the CAA will have a record of your distress call. If there is any queries, then they will definitely call you. So I would keep a personal record of what occurs (in some detail in case) but then go down the boozer....
All my opinion of course!
Bear in mind that the ATC unit that you transmit the PAN/Mayday call to will have to submit a report, so the CAA will have a record of your distress call. If there is any queries, then they will definitely call you. So I would keep a personal record of what occurs (in some detail in case) but then go down the boozer....
All my opinion of course!
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My understanding is that the declaration of a pan or a mayday in itself doesn't require any reports for a private flight.
Now if you have an accident or incident at the end of it, that may trigger a report, but it would do anyway, even if you hadn't declared an emergency.
Now if you have an accident or incident at the end of it, that may trigger a report, but it would do anyway, even if you hadn't declared an emergency.
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I recently had a birdstrike on final, which made a serious dent in the wing. Continued the landing, did report "PH-XXX, birdstrike, landing" but never declared a pan or mayday. Nevertheless, collecting the paperwork and writing down a statement for the authorities took the better part of three hours.
So I guess it's the incident/accident that counts, not whether you've actually declared a pan or anything else.
(This was in the Netherlands though. It may be different in the UK.)
So I guess it's the incident/accident that counts, not whether you've actually declared a pan or anything else.
(This was in the Netherlands though. It may be different in the UK.)