"Newps" wrote in message
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Stan Prevost wrote:




Yes, I know, but when I have been given an instruction to advise of
altitude changes, and then when I advise of an altitude change and am
told to remain at my present altitude and he will give me lower in a few
miles, my choices are limited.

My first choice will be to then ask why or play chicken on the air and say
"I'm descending to maintain VFR." He can't deny that. Assuming you're
not real close to a terminal area and sequencing becomes an issue the
controller shouldn't be stopping you from changing altitudes.


I was approaching the terminal area, IND, from the north.