WHY?? There is no such ANO requirement.
My thoughts exactly! Hence my wading through the ANO as best I can. I detect a combination of confusion and a lack of drive to understand, though the CFI didn't seem to want to discuss it...
Hopefully, by the time I do the flight, the light bulb will have come on over his head - but I will make sure the instructor signs up my logbook in any case.
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.