Interesting, or mabe not so,how rules dffer.
In Canada a motor glider is a seperate type of aeroplane. I can't use motor glider hours to maintain currency for my pilot permit or PPL. Same goes for Advanced ultralight. I can fly the same plane as mine but registered as an advanced ultra light but it does not count towards Rec permit or PPL currency. (I think there is an exception that allows a small portion of AUL time towards initial PPL.) As I understood it these rules are all up for reconsideration. Personally I find AULs etc much moredifficult to fly that a certified Cessna so it does not make much sense.