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Communication

Hansen is going out to air his little yellow airplane. He is in contact with Roskilde

Tower. He has been asked to squawk 3456 (set the transponder to code 3456).

Everything is going well, and Hansen is happy and content.

Suddenly the engine stalls. Mild Moses, now Hansen is not happy anymore!

However, Hansen has learned his lesson:

- fly the plane

- find a suitable place for an emergency landing

- and if time DISTRESS MESSAGE

He is quick and immediately finds a 2 km long grass field, which is upwind, and
he is nicely positioned on the left base to the field.

Hansen is a little happy again – after all.

He wants to carry out the radio procedures:

- Transponder, no need to change it, if you have been given a code, you

should not change it in an distress situation.

- Then there is the distress message. The radio is set to Roskilde TWR, and

it must remain there. No need to switch to the emergency frequency
121,500 MHz.

- The phrase MAYDAY is used, and if possible, said 3 times, and Hansen

has plenty of time to do so.

- Roskilde TWR responds again using full call signs, as is required in

emergency situations. The phrases MAYDAY and STOP TRANSMITTING

MAYDAY are used.

Hansen is now turning final and changing fuel tanks. Oh my god, now the

engine started again.

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