Practice question

Which telephony prefix is used to initiate a distress message, indicating that the aircraft is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance?

  1. MAYDAY (repeated three times)
  2. PAN PAN (repeated three times)
  3. SECURITE (repeated three times)
  4. ALERT (repeated three times)

Answer: A — MAYDAY (repeated three times)

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