Why do ships and aircraft in trouble use 'mayday' as their call for help?
3 Answers to "Why do ships and aircraft in trouble use 'mayday' as their call for help?"
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1. It is called 3 times to make sure that someone hears the emergency call when there is back noise.
2. It is used as a emergency distress signal.
I am a pilot and have used this only once, and I know that it works..
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it is also called 3 times to make sure it is not part of a normal conversation... same applies to similar calls like pan-panLike (1)
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It would sound weird calling, December day December day!!
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Posted by Hermey Jan 26th, 2012 at 11:19AM
cause everyone loves spring. And if you're crashing in a fire ball to your doom, it's best to think about happy thoughts like the holiday May Day.
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