GS wrote:
What were the flight conditions? Day-VFR in a typical light plane,for
example, total electrical failure should be a complete non-event, and
certainly doesn't justify calling 91.3 into play.

correct, I'd generally consider a complete electrical failure
a major emergency as in 'get to the nearest airport ASAP and as long
as myself and my passengers will be safe." Obviously something is
seriously wrong with the plane.

Well, something is seriously wrong with the electrical system, that's
for sure. The vast majority of things which can bring a light plane's
electrical system down will have absolutely no effect on the plane's
ability to continue to fly safely until fuel is exhausted, as long as
you are in conditions which allow you to navigate visually.

Yes the plane will continue to fly and you are in Day VFR, but a "none
event?" Would you just continue to fly on as though nothing had
happened?

No, I didn't say that. What I said (or at least meant by "non-event")
was that it's not an emergency. Emergencies require immediate action.
Abnormal situations like electrical failures in benign conditions
require assessing the situation calmly and taking the time to come up
with a plan which minimizes the risks. The number one rule about
dealing with problems in flight is don't rush to do something which
may make the situation worse.

There's an old joke about a veteran pilot getting a flight check. The
examiner fails one engine. The pilot immediately follows the "engine
out" drill and gets the plane stabilized, then pulls out his pocket
watch and starts winding it. The exminer says, "Well, you did a
really good job getting the plane under control, but shouldn't you be
doing something about getting us on the ground now, we've still got an
emergency to deal with!" The pilot calmly replies, "Well, sonny, I
already dealt with the emergency. Plenty of people have gotten killed
recovering from engine failures, but I've never heard of anybody
getting killed by winding a watch".

Busting the ADIZ is more than just a technical violation, it's an
action which involves real, physical, risks. You're going to end up
flying close formation with high performance aircraft with whom you
cannot communicate. How much training do you have performing that
maneuver? There are examples of such intercepts which have resulted
in mid-airs. There was one a few years back off the NJ coast which
resulted in the airliner's crew performing a panic dive in response to
multiple TCAS RA's, causing serious injury to people in the cabin.
What's the wake turbulence like from an F-16 in slow flight? Beats
me, but I'd rather not find out.

Would you take off in the same area with your electrical
system dead (and in a plane designed with an electrical system)?

Of course not. I never said anything like that.