So the attitude of the pilot at the time of the event determines whether it
is an emergency or not?
Aren't powered pilots required to fly at an altitude sufficient to offer a
landing option should they lose power? Isn't that just their plan B?

Still looking for the difference...

Brent
"Stefan" wrote in message
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303pilot wrote:

So, if it is an emergency when a powered aircraft loses power and is
forced
to land, why would it not also be an emergency when a sailplane is
unable to
connect to its source of power and is forced to land?

Because in a sailplane, at any given moment outlanding is just your plan
B.

Stefan