"A Lieberman" wrote in message
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If the weather was behind you like Mike described, and you can't proceed
forward, that in my opinion would be an emergency. He couldn't go further
on, and had to retrace his steps which would put have put him into bad
weather.


After being told he couldn't go through Potomac approach he asked for a hold
at HGR VOR to consider hip options. If holding at HGR keeps him clear of
the nasty weather then a landing at Hagerstown Regional should also keep him
clear of it.



Again, if the weather was behind him and he couldn't proceed further on,
being turned back into nasty weather (his words, not mine) can be
considered an emergency.


Why would those be the only options?