It LOOKS to me like this was written a long time ago - no mention of sim training or programs, just an FAA CFI. Great information, and I'm sure it's still relevant, but it's unlikely his sim instructor (s) has (had) the FAA rating. If I were trying to pull this off I'd try to show Part 142 approval, but of course there's no mention of that. I've not heard of a type being acquired this way either, but CAE, FlightSafety, PanAm, etc. may have someone who can get him an answer. The process looks more and more daunting. Like you say, any FSDO is going to wind up calling Oklahoma City anyway; might as well contact the right person there to start with.
It is heartening that there is a written process to do this; someone, sometime, must have done it.
Last edited by Rotorhead1026; 18th Jun 2014 at 08:02.