Ron Garret writes:

Quite so, but keeping my ticket is not my only consideration. There is
also the safety of the flight to consider. Following the regs requires
more time in the air, more maneuvering, more fuel consumption, and
unnecessary traversal of extremely crowded airspace in IMC. All this
entails additional risk. If I'm faced with a choice of risking my
ticket or risking my safety I'll take the former.

If you declare an emergency, there is no regulatory problem with this. You
don't put your license at risk simply because you do something that you deem
essential for the safety of your flight.

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