"Antwerp Tower, we are NOT declaring an emergency"
Is there some sort of stigma of shame attached to declaring an emergency? or even allowing someone to declare one on your behalf?
I have not yet declared one in my miserable 200 hrs, does that make me a better pilot?
Reason for the question is that it was reported to the CAA by a disgruntled FI who has his own beefs against the PIC.
What exactly was reported to CAA? The Tower controller nearly pressed the crash button?
The pilot was flying in a crosswind?
The FI doesn't like the PIC?
Seems to me that someone needs to grow up.