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Originally Posted by Murdoughnut  So if I need to tell them, am I requesting permission to deviate from my altitude or do I just need to tell them? |
I usually base that on whether or not I was requested to maintain an altitude or not.
Scenario 1: TRACON: "Barnburner 233, radar contact, maintain VFR at 6,500"
In this scenario, I'd ask Nashville for a different altitude when the bumps were spilling my Venti White Mocha.
Scenario 2: TRACON: "Barnburner 233, radar contact, proceed on course, altitude is at your discretion" OR "Maintain VFR at 4,500 or greater".
In either of these two cases, I'd just let ATC know that I was changing altitudes, and they'll tell me if they need me to stay.