[exleardriver]

i would be surprised if you get any grief over this considering the circumstances. cfi's are desperately needed everywhere. any fsdo inspector that played hardball over this, i'd ask to speak to the head safety inspector. don't think these guys can't 'pen' what needs to be done in the case of something of this minutia. on the other hand, i've done online renewals over the years (gleim) when i was flying part 135, but always brought in my stuff to the fsdo to have it done in person rather than pay their fee. and if the fsdo says it's up to af...well, they want your return business. they'd be one of the more dull knives in the drawer in my opinion to make an issue of this, especially if the fsdo has told you they'll let them handle it.