I actually did use it once when flying over Oregon a few years ago I spotted
a wildfire spreading out in a inhabited area.

Little note on the origins of PAN PAN PAN and MAY DAY.
Both terms come from the French Language (yes, that's true).

1) PAN comes from the French PANNE, which means "failure", "problem"
2) MAY DAY comes from the French "M'aider", thta you actually pronounce as
Mayday and which means "Help Me"

Ciao

Andrea
Milan, ITALY


"Cub Driver" ha scritto nel messaggio
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Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

What about SECURITE (tay) SECURITE?


all the best -- Dan Ford
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