Question for controllers

"Al" wrote in message
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So who files out the paper work later?


What paperwork?



I ask because I once arrived at a major U.S. West Coast airport, and
upon extending the landing gear, had no light. I was left base at the
time, so I asked for a "right 270" to do a quick troubleshoot. Sure
enough, the bulb was bad. After landing I was followed by the equipment,
and when I stopped, the crash rescue guys wanted to know the "nature of my
emergency". I told them I had no emergency, and they left. It took two
months of talking to FAA folks to convince them there was no emergency in
the first place.


Why bother? You feel there was no emergency, they believe there was. So
what?