Originally Posted by
rudestuff
Same answer - all you need for a type rating is an MEIR. You just need that to be valid - you don't need a valid MEP to renew an MEIR, it can be done on it's own. (I've got an MEIR, and I've never held an MEP!)
How can you be MEIR without ever holding an MEP? If you could tell me that then I will simply skip it during my training and save some cash?