Another ADIZ violation?

"GS" wrote in message ...
A complete electrical failure is an emergency in my
book. If I had a complete electrical failure I'd
land wherever the hell *I* felt like it as long as my
butt was safe in the end.

Depends upon the weather conditions at the time... Day VFR over familiar
territory? Nawh, I wouldn't consider it an emergency... Night VFR over
Houston? Not a big deal, I've landed without a landing light quite a few
times... I guess it depends upon how familiar you are with your aircraft...

Grumman-581 wrote:
Depends upon the weather conditions at the time... Day VFR over familiar
territory? Nawh, I wouldn't consider it an emergency... Night VFR over
Houston? Not a big deal, I've landed without a landing light quite a few
times... I guess it depends upon how familiar you are with your aircraft...

What about if you're attempting to navigate through really complicated
airspace? I ask because to the south of these areas (where the
pilot in the OP was attempting to fly) are several military airfields
and loads of special use & restricted airspace. Above is the floor of
DCA's class B. Just wandering south or following the river will get
you out of the ADIZ, but you will still fly into a world of problems.
Flying the plane--which is supposed to be the first priority -- can
quickly take a back seat to just getting on the ground where you can
simply be cuffed rather than be shot down.

It's not just a theoretical discussion for me. I regularly fly in both
the FRZ and ADIZ, and could some day need to make this call. I think
I know the area well enough to be Ok if it's daylight severe clear.
3-5 mi viz would be iffy. Night? Forget it.

You need to be ready for an emergency. If you go into the ADIZ
consider a complete electrical failure or engine failure each moment
you are flying.

Flying is serious business when in controlled airspace. The guy on
the ground telling you what to do is not responsible for your life, you
are.

Fat, dumb and happy= fat, dumb and dead.

darthpup wrote:
You need to be ready for an emergency. If you go into the ADIZ
consider a complete electrical failure or engine failure each moment
you are flying.

Flying is serious business when in controlled airspace. The guy on
the ground telling you what to do is not responsible for your life, you
are.

Fat, dumb and happy= fat, dumb and dead.

Yeah, thanks for that. But it does nothing to answer my question.
Given the situation in the OP, and considering the type of airspace, do
you consider loss of electric an emergency? Platitudes aren't answers.