Safety

Mayday

Definition

The international voice distress signal, used only when life is in immediate danger.

See it in practice

More Safety terms

EPIRBFlareGrab BagLifejacketMan Overboard (MOB)PAN-PANSecuriteVHF RadioNot Under CommandRestricted in Ability to ManoeuvreConstrained by Draught

Where Mayday comes up in the course

Free theory lessons that use this term in context.