'MAYDAY vs PAN PAN' Why do pilots use these CALLS? Explained by CAPTAIN JOE

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Dear friends and followers welcome back to my channel and to a great video about the famous MAYDAY and PAN PAN call.
We´ll be looking at why and when pilots use these calls.

First off the definition of MAYDAY:

Mayday is an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice-procedure radio communications.

It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency primarily by aviators and mariners, but in some countries local organizations such as firefighters, police forces, and transportation organizations also use the term. The call is always given three times in a row ("Mayday mayday mayday") to prevent its being mistaken for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual mayday call from a message about a mayday call.

The "mayday" procedure word was originated in 1923, by a senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London. The officer, Frederick Stanley Mockford, was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pilots and ground staff in an emergency. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed the expression "mayday" from the French m'aider ('help me'), a shortened form of venez m'aider ('come and help me').It is unrelated to the holiday May Day.

Before the voice call "mayday", SOS was the Morse code equivalent of the mayday call. In 1927, the International Radiotelegraph Convention of Washington adopted the voice call mayday as the radiotelephone distress call in place of the SOS radiotelegraph (Morse code) call.

PAN PAN call definition:
The radiotelephony message PAN-PAN is the international standard urgency signal that someone aboard a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle uses to declare that they have a situation that is urgent, but for the time being, does not pose an immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel itself. This is referred to as a state of urgency. This is distinct from a mayday call (distress signal), which means that there is an imminent danger to life or to the continued viability of the vessel itself Radioing pan-pan informs potential rescuers (including emergency services and other craft in the area) that an urgent problem exists, whereas mayday calls on them to drop all other activities and immediately begin a rescue.

The exact representation of PAN-PAN in Morse code is the urgency signal XXX, which was first defined by the International Radiotelegraph Convention of 1927.

But see more in the video on how they are being used accordingly!

Thank you very much for your time! I hope you enjoy this video!
Wishing you all the best!

Your "Captain" Joe

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[lorddashdonalddappington]

"We need something to say when we're in distress, but it can't be "help", what do you suggest?"
"What if we said help..."
"Uhuh"
"But in *french*"
"Genius"

[flywithcaptainjoe]

Hey guys! Sorry for the slight delay, pilots deal with delays nearly every day ;) And no this is not the future background of my videos ;) I had to improvise a little bit. Next week back in grey ;)

[teampunk]

ATC: pilot your engine is on fire!

Ryanair pilot: bruh chill.

[VASAviation]

I had no doubt you would make an awesome video! Congrats and thanks for sharing your kowledge, Joe!! :)

[BoBjjjjs]

May you never need to use them. Safe flying to you and all.

[masonauto]

I'm not sure about the UK but here in the US pointing a Laser Pointer towards an aircraft is a felony


Edit: Well damn. This thread is probably my biggest just for pointing out a legality. Its pretty cool seing this many people share there experiences and knowledge. Thanks guys!

[jameskhan]

I’m a qualified pilot but every time i hear those mayday words, it sends shivers down my spine.

[KubeckDK]

Really excellent radio examples you gave there!

[bigdaddyswole]

"We are continuing to SPRKY." Gotta love the irony there. 😂

[canadianplanespotter]

Pan = get ATC's attention, mayday = get the media's attention

[oerkel]

Don't forget the Lufthansa flight. "We lost an engine but no emergency" 😂

[R-yy]

I really like when youtuber or broadcaster says "thank you very much for your time". At the end or in beginning of video.

Your Welcome Captain.

[rogerhargreaves]

Hey Captain! I belong to an astronomy club, we use Lasers to point out stars to the kids. Always used responsibly, if there is an aircraft in the vicinity we turn them off. CQD was the original SOS message. Great video Captain. Inspirational! RgY! 💯👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Hao_]

"Mayday! What are you talking about? That was weeks ago it's nearly June! " 😂👍 That was a nice touch Joe! :-)

[seriesFAN]

Pilot: PAN-PAN, MAYDAY, PAN-DAY!
ATC: What are you saying?
Pilot: IDK, DUDE! WE'RE FALLING DOWN! I'M PANICKING HERE!

[みやこ-pb]

Hello!
I watched this video from Japan.
I understood easily why does pilot use Mayday. Recently I have interested in aircrafts so I serched many videos about it. And I found your video. Your video is so simple.
So I could watch all parts of your video. I

[danni]

I'm not a pilot, but enjoy watching aviation videos. I usually have to Google everything...but those days are over! You explain everything in such detail and give the rationale for why. Excellent teaching skills that not many people possess. You remind me of my Microbiology teacher in college. Thank you! (Reading the comments below, I laughed so hard I cried).

[deltaroadster]

Literally no one:
B737: *Just rotates*
Bird: *goes into engine* ima end this mans career

[richarddyson]

As an ex-ATC Officer of 17 years, I wish to commend you on this video. This is one of the best explanations I have seen on this topic, with perfect examples to demonstrate usage. I will be commending this video to my ATC mates to use with their training packages. Great job!

[pilotgabriel]

Who needs flight training we have Captain Joe😂