Corp aircraft at cruise queried regarding altitude.

Attributes
ACN	300630
Time
Date	199503
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zdc
State Reference	DC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 43000 msl bound upper : 43000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	300630
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

ZDC controller said 'cleared to FL340 make that FL430.' at FL430 the controller requested that we say our altitude. No further comments from the controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT AT CRUISE QUERIED REGARDING ALT.

Narrative: ZDC CTLR SAID 'CLRED TO FL340 MAKE THAT FL430.' AT FL430 THE CTLR REQUESTED THAT WE SAY OUR ALT. NO FURTHER COMMENTS FROM THE CTLR.

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.