Narrative:

ATC facility: ZFW. Location: TTT 094 degree radial. Passing through FL210 for FL230, climbing at approximately 1500 FPM, received a revised clearance to level off at FL210. Of course in this situation, we went up to approximately FL213, then back down to FL210. Controller gave extremely late altitude revision instructions. Observed no immediate conflicts traffic. Supplemental information from acn 428690: we went up to just below FL213, then immediately back down to FL210 to not alarm passenger.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC OF A FOKKER 100 CLBING TO ASSIGNED ALT IS GIVEN A REVISED CLRNC AS THEY ARE PASSING THROUGH THE NEWLY ASSIGNED ALT.

Narrative: ATC FACILITY: ZFW. LOCATION: TTT 094 DEG RADIAL. PASSING THROUGH FL210 FOR FL230, CLBING AT APPROX 1500 FPM, RECEIVED A REVISED CLRNC TO LEVEL OFF AT FL210. OF COURSE IN THIS SIT, WE WENT UP TO APPROX FL213, THEN BACK DOWN TO FL210. CTLR GAVE EXTREMELY LATE ALT REVISION INSTRUCTIONS. OBSERVED NO IMMEDIATE CONFLICTS TFC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 428690: WE WENT UP TO JUST BELOW FL213, THEN IMMEDIATELY BACK DOWN TO FL210 TO NOT ALARM PAX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.