They don't publish these levels on the approach charts just to fill up a space, THEY ARE IN PLACE FOR A BLOODY GOOD REASON. What do you want us to do when its balls out??? Let you level off at the level at the point and then immediately clear you down further just to avoid the wasted seconds saying, "the level restriction still applies"???? The amounts of time these restrictions are used now, it should be the reverse you're willing to hear and abide by, thats ATC telling you the level restriction DOESN'T apply. I feel that if I have imposed a restriction, have never lifted it, complying is MANDATORY, even if another level is offered. I'll certainly be looking further into this.......
Ever tried a stepped climb under a Tristar on a summers day????? Could get nasty.
