Fascinating thread. I've also had a few sim rides, ranging from a Gnat (now that was interesting!) to a Level D 737NG and managed a night IGS into Kai Tak without requiring a life-jacket
If I was faced with this scenario, and there was a successful outcome, I would not be worried about whether I could log the time.
I would be more worried about what to say when a very grateful airline manager tries to give me a life-time First Class pass as a thank you gift.
The correct answer is "No thanks, talk to my lawyer about my salvage claim,"
