Which is why they just should not make recommendations. You have unlimited attempts anyways so it's not like it hurts you to aim too high. (To take TVF quote.)
Still the description is misleading and gives false hope....spend more money! That's the truth behind it..change the description to unless you spend money in this you will not pass it...but they can't post that due to legal ramifications in a FTP game. The ships you need can not be farmed unless you go to the stores, minus a small handful. The description requirements still are untrue. And honesty is in short supply already.