"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:58:09 -0800, Mike Schumann wrote
(in article ):

I'm not saying that ATC didn't have a problem, but by the same token, it
is
also unacceptable for the pilot to continue to his destination after he
declared an emergency to avoid the delays and hassles of diverting to a
closer airport.

Mike Schumann

He already had an emergency. He had just left DFW and still had the charts
out for it. Maybe landing at a less familiar field without adequate
preparation was too big a risk in his opinion.

This is an excellent point. In this case the pilot would need to tell ATC
"unable" on the other two runways and tell them the straight-in to 17 is
required.

Danny Deger