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Old June 19th 08, 05:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Chris Reed[_2_]
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5Z wrote:
You're in a remote area, you're high enough to make a radio call, but
don't know how much lower you can be and still communicate, so you
want to notify *someone* of your predicament.

So you tune 121.5 and say...????

PAN PAN in Europe, which would have the desired effect. I've heard this
is not fully recognised in the US - true or not?
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Old June 19th 08, 05:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
jcarlyle
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According to the FAA's 2008 Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 6
Section 3, Mayday is to be used for Distress situations, and Pan-Pan
is to be used for Urgency situations: See
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraff...6/aim0603.html
for further details.

-John

Chris Reed wrote:
PAN PAN in Europe, which would have the desired effect. I've heard this
is not fully recognised in the US - true or not?

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Old June 20th 08, 12:38 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Scott[_7_]
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jcarlyle wrote:

According to the FAA's 2008 Aeronautical Information Manual Chapter 6
Section 3, Mayday is to be used for Distress situations, and Pan-Pan
is to be used for Urgency situations: See
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraff...6/aim0603.html
for further details.

-John

Chris Reed wrote:

PAN PAN in Europe, which would have the desired effect. I've heard this
is not fully recognised in the US - true or not?


Thanks for the link...this is what I was looking for to help answer the
question...

Scott
 




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