I agree with you offshore, numbers are preferable as you can always strive for them.
As for GPS, well unless you have a portable, most robbie owners (or more to the point, most training outfits 'round here) don't have it. Heck, I'm flying by pilotage, no VOR even !
Fishboy, If that's true, I stand corrected, I had called to ask if our trainer was certified, but our CFII is out sick. I can go with your statement though.
Helimutt, at least where I was saying the OGE hover at 5K might not be possible was due to regular temps here in south Florida (33-34C). What 212 meant was that keeping a precision hover over a point at that alt takes practice (if I read it correctly)
Still deep into cramming for the test ...
I'll be so glad when I ace that bugger! (at least that's my plan ...)
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Marc