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Wouldn't that be better achieved by expanding the Class B airspace? As it is, according to your position, VFR pilots can only be kept out of that airspace if they request flight following and surrender operation of their aircraft to ATC. Pilots who don't request that service are free to...

What would be the purpose of assigning an altitude to a VFR aircraft where Class B, Class C, or TRSA services are not provided?

Please identify the paragraphs that give ATC the authority to assign altitudes to VFR aircraft outside of Class B, Class C, and TRSA services and state the purpose for it.

If you were receiving only flight following, you were not receiving Class B, Class C, or TRSA services, ATC cannot assign an altitude or an altitude restriction to a VFR aircraft.

Yes, that's appropriate in Class B airspace. You said, "Approach control for the Class B nearest to me will absolutely give altitude restrictions to VFRs on FF outside the B." 7-9-7. ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS a. Altitude information contained in a clearance, instruction, or advisory to VFR...

Flight following, by itself, is traffic advisories and safety alerts. Controllers can suggest headings or altitudes but they cannot assign them.

As you interpret it it's meaningless. Chapter 7, section 9.

FAR 91.3(a). They are violating FAA Order 7110.65 when they do.

ATC is not authorized to assign altitudes or issue altitude restrictions to VFR aircraft outside of Class B, Class C, or TRSA services. The authority for that is FAA Order 7110.65 Air Traffic Control.

Right. ATC's just out to get you.

You feel they held a flight down to teach you a lesson but climbed it through your altitude?

There are those who insist pilots must adhere to all ATC instructions while in controlled airspace, even instructions ATC is not authorized to issue. It includes only that Class E airspace that is also a TRSA or the Outer Area of Class C airspace.

If you can't see it, you damn sure can't reconcile it.

How do you reconcile FAR 91.123(b) with FAR 91.3(a)?

If you're not in airspace where communications with ATC is required you don't have to request termination of ATC services, just say bye-bye.

If you're receiving only flight following, if you're not in airspace where ATC has separation responsibility for VFR aircraft (Class B, Class C/Outer Area, TRSA), you should not be given any altitude directive. There's no reason for it and no authority to issue it. Some people will now point...

It's been over forty years since I took that test. I'm confident the test I took was very different from the tests today.

I don't believe I'm familiar with those questions.

Had a rather interesting exchange with AOPA Pilot Information Center on this. Me: "This is a screenshot from Chapter 2, Preflight & Preparation. I selected 3,000 feet, that was deemed to be an incorrect answer. 3,000 MSL is an appropriate altitude for VFR operations because it is below 3,000...

Not yet. The error is repeated in the end of chapter quiz.