I don't think anyone on this thread is trying to get away with anything. The original question was about how to legally renew a type rating. The gentleman has his answer, and I'm sure he'll go off and do the right thing now he knows what is required.
On the way the question of whether you can legally touch the controls on a private flight without a license or an instructor next to you came up. That's been answered too, and broadly speaking the answer is yes as long as you don't have an accident !