Originally Posted by hindsight2020

The irony in that statement. Go call a FSDO on Tuesday and ask. Call the same FSDO on Wednesday and ask. Then call a different FSDO on Tuesday and ask. You'll end up with 4 different answers. If you think those cubicle-flying clock watchers can agree on where to go for lunch, let alone the answer to any certification requirement question, I got a timeshare in Syria to sell you...