 Altimeter Question
On 04/18/08 08:38, Michael Ash wrote:
> In rec.aviation.student Andy Hawkins <andy@gently.org.uk> wrote:
>> The PAN actually sounds to me like a good idea, but as I always say I'm
>> still a lowly stude! Being able to differentiate between a Mayday (basically
>> aircraft in imminent danger) and PAN (something that needs priority but
>> nothing that will endanger the aircraft in short order) seems like a good
>> idea to me.
>
> Given the rarity of emergency calls, it seems like the important thing is
> to make the emergency known in a simple and easy fashion first, then work
> out the details later on as they're needed. The distinction is useful, but
> I think that it's not worth putting extra workload on the pilot to figure
> out just what degree his emergency is in his moment of crisis.
>
If the pilot is in a moment of crisis, then an emergency should be declared.
PAN is used when it is not at that level.
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Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane, USUA Ultralight Pilot
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
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