Originally Posted by
rickair7777
I was a 141 CP/examiner. I used the term loosely since a 141 examiner is equivalent to a DPE in that he can issue a certificate. Doesn't really matter what you call it.
Doesn't matter what you call the stage checks either...if they are not an EOC they don't count any more than any other training flight. If they are an EOC check then they are a checkride and should be treated the same as 61 as far as record-keeping goes.
The only requirement is that the CP or assistant CP (ACP) conducts the final stage check. The CP or ACP is not required to be a DPE. If the CP or ACP is not a DPE, he cannot issue a pink slip. If there is no pink slip, then it is not a failed checkride, but a failed stage check.
I'm always open to criticism. Perhaps the 141 school I attended and instructed for had a different approved syllabus.