Ron Rosenfeld wrote:

Although you were not in a DISTRESS situation, as defined by the AIM, you
were clearly in an URGENCY situation. And BOTH are reasons for declaring
an emergency.

Perhaps. In my case, I received exactly what I needed to end the
flight: Direct to the airport and remain high with pilot discretion to
descend when I felt it was safe to do so.

Had ATC deviated from my plan or (as I replied to Alan), had it been
hard IFR, I would have declared an emergency.



--
Peter