Originally Posted by Uncle Wurmy

Also, if you have a true emergency then declare an emergency. What is the reasoning behind people being afraid to declare an emergency when they truly have one? Is it to protect the company? Is it to try and keep it all a secret? I have heard so many stories about losing engines or something like that and then the pilots say that they felt uneasy declaring an emergency, so they didn't. This makes no sense to me, get ATC and everyone you can to help you make a safe landing for you and your passengers!