Interesting thread.
May I borrow some space for a couple of questions related to this?
Confirm cleared FL? I use this when I get a bad feeling about what's set on the APA. I can't say "say again" because it was probably some time since the clearance was given and I don't want to include the actual level so as to make it easy for the controller just to say "affirm". That is, I don't want to give the answer within the question. Is this ok?
Sweden, C/S, FL XX climbing FL XXX. I've seen here some object to stating the level being passed aswell as the cleared level. What's right or wrong regarding the first call on a new frequency?
And now for some critique from my side: The worst clearance I've ever been given:
C/S, Descend to FL 80, TL 80, QNH XXXX Result: Uhhh?!
Other funny things ATC say to me (mostly in a wide norwegian accent): It's aaaaaallmost CAVOK, broken fog. And for some strange reason, the phrase "Radar contact" in norway translates into "roger". Strange place.
LnS