I am a graduate of an approved program and qualify for the 1250TT R-ATP mins and will be applying to a regional next week. I know you can use up to 25 hrs of sim time to make up for the 50 hr ME required and can also use up to 25 hrs of sim towards the total time for the unrestricted ATP, but can one use this rule towards the R-ATP also. I currently sit just shy of 1200TT so I'm wondering if I can show up to training with 1225TT and use the sim time to make up the rest? Not that an extra 25 hrs is a huge deal just wondering where i stand as far as starting training. If i need to wait a few weeks and the get extra 25 no big deal but would like to know ahead of time so I know what to plan for. Instruction in the NW in the winter is hard to predict.

has anyone been in a similar situation?