pan pan pan

Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

What about SECURITE (tay) SECURITE?


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Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

Thankfully (knock on Royalite) I've never heard "Mayday!" or "Pan pan pan"
on the radio.

I *have* heard ATC calling for a missing plane, though, and I have been
asked by ATC to listen for an ELT. Also (back when we were all flying
around listening to 121.5 all the time) I've reported an ELT going off, way
out in the desert scrub near the Grand Canyon.

Spooky stuff.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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"Your Aviation Destination"

"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?


Never used it, but I have heard it used, once, in Australia.

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


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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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Cub Driver wrote:

Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?


For what it's worth, the proper call is "pan-pan pan-pan pan-pan",
similar to "mayday mayday mayday".

Never heard it, but I would use it if I had serious problems and needed
attention on a busy frequency.

-Scott

Cub Driver wrote:


Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

I did when I had a valve stick at 800' AGL.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.

For what it's worth, the proper call is "pan-pan pan-pan pan-pan",
similar to "mayday mayday mayday".

Also FWIW, it's pronounced 'Parn'

"Ross Younger" wrote in message
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* Cub Driver :
Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

Never in genuine anger, but I did have to make a pan call and a mayday
relay on my (UK) radiotelephony practical test.


Does the test require you to feign anger?

"Ross Younger" wrote in message
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* Cub Driver :
Has anyone here ever used the emergency call PAN PAN PAN in an
aircraft?

Never in genuine anger, but I did have to make a pan call and a mayday
relay on my (UK) radiotelephony practical test.

What about SECURITE (tay) SECURITE?

I've heard that being used in the marine world, but I don't think it's
covered in the UK flight R/T syllabus. I suppose it might have a use in
a broadcast warning of severe weather?

Visited West Drayton a few weeks back and they were keen for pilots to try
practice pans. With some usage even on practices it might be enough to
convince the bean counters that keeping the only full time 24/7 dedicated
distress and diversion cell is worth while.

All they ask is that one listens out on the frequency first to make sure
they are not handling a real emergency.

While we were there, an airliner squawked 7700 and the bells went off etc.
Turned out that they had a medical emergency and wanted a straight in
approach to save time and link the patient up with the ambulance.

I have only ever done practice pans, about two a year just to help out,
usually asking for a position fix due to being "temporarily unsure of my
position".

D & D is one of the best things we have and I was surprised at the number of
calls they get. Run by the RAF.

For what it's worth, the proper call is "pan-pan pan-pan pan-pan",
similar to "mayday mayday mayday".

Also FWIW, it's pronounced 'Parn'

I don't pronounce it PAM, nor do I double it up. I say PON PON PON.
All sailors do, in my experience, including French sailors.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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