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# 4. Distress & Urgency Messages | ||
## 4.1 General mayday procedures | ||
From time to time, aircraft may request to simulate emergencies. As a controller, you have the discretion to approve or deny these requests based on traffic levels, workload, and your experience. | ||
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- **Distress Messages**: The word *“MAYDAY”* spoken at the beginning of a transmission identifies a distress situation. | ||
- **Urgency Messages**: The word *“PAN PAN”* spoken at the start of a transmission identifies an urgency situation. | ||
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Ideally, *“MAYDAY”* or *“PAN PAN”* should be spoken **three times** at the start of the initial distress or urgency call. | ||
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### Transmission Priorities | ||
1. **Distress messages** take priority over all other transmissions. | ||
2. **Urgency messages** take priority over all transmissions except distress messages. | ||
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Controllers should adjust phraseology and procedures as necessary, considering their specific operational needs and the time available. | ||
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### Elements of a Distress Message | ||
A distress message should include as many of the following elements as possible, ideally in the order shown: | ||
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1. **Aircraft identification** | ||
2. **Nature of the emergency** | ||
3. **Pilot’s intentions** | ||
4. **Position, heading, and altitude** | ||
5. **Any other pertinent information** | ||
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!!! example | ||
**Pilot**: "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, DOHA RADAR, BRITISH AIRWAYS 1 2 3, LEFT ENGINE FAILURE, REQUEST TO LAND AT HAMAD, 10 MILES NORTH EAST OF HAMAD AIRPORT, ALTITUDE 8,000 FEET." | ||
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**Controller**: "BRITISH AIRWAYS 1 2 3, MAYDAY ACKNOWLEDGED, TURN LEFT HEADING 210 DEGREES, DESCEND TO ALTITUDE 2,500 FEET." | ||
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**Pilot**: "TURN LEFT HEADING 210 DEGREES, DESCEND TO ALTITUDE 2,500 FEET, BRITISH AIRWAYS 1 2 3." |