Do you really expect Fisbang and his colleagues to check you have the necessary privilidges every time you ask for a service ?
140KIAS
When the pilot cannot hold a FL, cannot set a FL, goes up and down like a Yo Yo, doesnt even know RT and descends clean through a cleared level and is flying an aircraft, a microlight at those levels then a resounding YES!
In my thousands of hours flying all over the world I have heard many situations where ATC have been intuitive and intervened if that doesnt happen in Scotland then God help us.
Pace