Descending through a thin icing layer

Exactly.

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in
:

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
"Judah" wrote in message
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Why declare an Emergency when all you really want to do is request
assistance?



Why not declare an emergency? What better way is there to get maximum
assistance than to declare an emergency?



If you need maximum assistance, I agree. If all you need is a quick
altitude change to get out of icing conditions, why declare an
emergency? Now, if I ask for a change and the answer is "standby",
then I will declare an emergency as I now need more assistance than was
offered.


Matt