watford, thanks for your reply. Perhaps you could clear up a related issue.
To maintain a SEP class rating JAR FCL requires that (if I do not do a SEP class rating proficiency check) I must fly 12 hours on SEP or TMG in the 12 months preceeding rating expiry and (quote):
(B) complete a training flight of at least 1 hours duration with a flight instructor. This flight may be replaced by any other proficiency check or skill test for a class or type rating.
I interpret this as meaning that if I pass my annual type rating proficiency check for a transport aeroplane (in the simulator), I do not need to do the 1 hour training flight. Again is this interpretation correct?
Of course if I later need (or choose) to do a bi annual IMC rating proficiency check then the issue becomes academic, but right now I still have my UK ATPL with built in IMC rating priviliges.