Not a drama. Do appreciate your response and yeah, I can get a bit defensive sometimes, but most will know I readily admit if I am in the wrong.
Aside, funnily enough, you only need a contracting state CPL and IR along with the req hours to convert with the exam and flight test, but as Tail Wheel has rightly stated, the Australian industry stamped down pretty hard on the practice several years back.
Search FAR 61.151 and the following couple of regs for the requirements.
