Not really, as far as I'm concerned I should be aiming for +/- 0 at all times. Strive for perfection on every flight and get as close as I can. I don't want to just "be" at 60 feet off just because the PTS says its OK. I'm sure I am going to be hitting it hard during CFI, but so far it has never helped me. Just review everything and learn all I can, even if its more then the PTS asks. If I just go only by what the PTS wants that just gives me the minimums requirements. You can't be a safe pilot with just the minimums. Just my $.02.
i completely agree 100%, and i want my students to be perfect as well. but i also believe they should have some idea of what the final standards are, so if they get nervous on the ride they can at least know that if they did a steep turn that was 80ft off it isn't necessarily unsat, and not get all stressed about it. if you don't meet MY standards, you don't go for your checkride, simple as that.
i wish our standards were viewed the same way as the JCAB, because their numbers are looser, but the standards are viewed tighter. it isn't good enough to be off by say 100ft, you need to be correcting. whereas our PTS says eh, anywhere w/in that 100 is ok