You have never heard that it would be illegal to request anything?

Ok, you take me too literally. Rather than play games, I've never heard
that it's illegal to request an altitude from ATC. It may be illegal
for ATC to grant that altitude, but illegal to request it? That would
be news to me.

But I'm willing to read news. Tell me more.

Jose
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