In article ZmsEb.146587$_M.719680@attbi_s54,
William W. Plummer wrote:
Has any pilot ever been prosecuted (by the FAA, NTSB, ...) for declaring an
emergency when, in some experts opinion, one did not exist?

I went to an aviation safety seminar about declaring emergencies recently.
A local FSDO guy said a few words at the beginning. He emphasized that
the reports for flight assists (emergencies) all go to him and it's the
FSDO's policy not to start an enforcement action based on an emergency.
He was very clear that they didn't want to do anything to discourage pilots
from getting help when they need it.

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Ben Jackson

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