Message types and their priority

When two messages compete for one frequency, a fixed order decides which goes first. You see the six ICAO message types from distress to flight regularity, and what to do when a Mayday comes in.

What you learn

• Put the six message types in their order of priority
• Tell distress from urgency, with an example of each
• Stay silent and listen while a Mayday is on the frequency
• Use pan-pan or Mayday to get to the front of the queue

In playlists

• Radio calls and phraseology

Also on

• Video course: VFR Radiotelephony