2006-06-22 05:33:49 · 13 answers · asked by winsley 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Hello. - Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayday_(distress_signal)
Have a great day! :)
2006-06-22 05:38:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Two points: First, the wage levels for pilots are not that good. There've been massive givebacks at many North American and European airlines and the folks who fly for small commuter airlines probably make about the same as a taxi driver despite having much much more responsibility. Second, on the use of the word heroes, the media always attributes it to somebody who seems to know something about a situation, such as an airline executive order traffic controller or perhaps a passenger who was actually aboard the flight. If you weren't there, what gives you the right to say that he or she was not a hero? The word "hero" does not come out of thin air; somebody grown up and responsible always says it.
2016-03-19 23:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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why do pilots use the term "May day" when the flight is about to crash?
2015-08-14 13:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure communications, derived from the French m'aider. It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, the fire brigade, and transportation organizations. The call given three times (mayday, mayday, mayday...) in a row indicates significant danger (for example, a threat to life).
2006-06-22 05:35:28 · answer #4 · answered by James 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a modified version of the French word for help me.
"Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure communications, derived from the French m'aider. M'aider is the infinitive form of the reflexive verb "help me" within French syntax"
2006-06-22 05:36:41 · answer #5 · answered by Be_loislane1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ORIGIN OF MAYDAY
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Why do ships and aircraft in trouble use "mayday" as their call for help? This comes from the French word m'aidez - meaning "help me" - and is pronounced "mayday." (Note: not exactly.... it's pronounced "med-ay", but close enough)
2006-06-22 05:36:30 · answer #6 · answered by mlgjst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May Day means HELP that person who is about to crash my dad used to do that not say May Day he just learned it
2006-06-22 05:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by dolphin_grl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's French
MAYDAY
([venez] m'aider, “come help me”; N.B. "Aidez-moi" means "help me") the following is a message of extreme urgency, the highest level of danger. (MAYDAY is used on voice channels for the same uses as SOS on Morse channels.)
2006-06-22 05:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by shoelace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's from the french "M'aidez!" which means "help me". It's just been anglicized.
2006-06-22 05:35:17 · answer #9 · answered by -j. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because HOLY SH*T is frowned upon by the FCC.
2006-06-22 07:47:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋