"John Clonts" wrote in
:

1) "N7NZ, cleared direct BMQ cruise 7000". Do I report
subsequent descents? E.g. "leaving 7000 descending 5000"?
Then later "leaving 5000 descending 2000"?

No. The cruise clearance gives you everything between 7000' and
the surface. It's good practice to report leaving an altitude,
so ATC can use it, but it's not required. Once you report
leaving an altitude on a cruise clearance, you can't go back to
it.

2) Its VMC and I'm IFR to Temple, level at 5000. At 25
miles out I report Temple in sight. "N7NZ cleared visual
approach to Temple, remain this frequency til you're closer
in". At this point I may descend at will, right? When I
do decide to descend, do I report leaving 5000?

No. An approach clearance clears you for any altitude required
by the approach, including landing. A visual approach clearance
clears you to the ground.

3) I'm level at 7000. "N7NZ, descend 3000 pilots
discretion". Do I report my descent? Can I level off at
an intermediate altitude, and if so, do I eventually report
leaving that altitude?E.g. "leaving 7000 descending 5000"?
Then later "leaving 5000 descending 3000"?

You can descend from 7000' to 3000' whenever you're ready, but
you need to report when you do. You would report leaving 7000'
for 3000', and shouldn't stop at intermediate altitudes.

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Regards,

Stan