jim wynhoff wrote:
Except for the fact that the folks on the ground that grant the
clearance don't know or care whether you've a Class 1 or Class 2

The price of a TT22 vs TT21 is about $2500 vs $2300 (approx.). This $200
to $300 gap isn't nearly big enough for me to even start to think about
going the illegal route. As always YMMV.