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Originally Posted by MikeD  WHY THE HELL are civilian pilots SO afraid of the E-word, or even being associated with it? It's not a stigma at all, and shouldn't be treated as such.  |
Im not affraid to declare an emergency. I never said I was. I just dont understand why an emergency was declared FOR ME.
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Originally Posted by MikeD I don't know why civvies are afraid to delcare IFEs if need be, or get offended if it's done as a precautionary. Same thing I see with civvies that get offended by a military or joint-use field tower that gives a "check wheels down" advisory prior to landing clearance. |
Ill tell you why. If I actually had a situation that warrented me to decalare an emergency, I would have no problem with this "precaution"...although, if I had an actual emergency, bet your ass that I would decalare!
I am simply wondering why the controller did this. Is this SOP for anything "abnormal" happening while flying under IFR?
I also dont understand the harsh response MikeD. You almost seem annoyed by my question. Chill out man!