Originally Posted by
rickair7777
On the other hand, an EOC check is a checkride...regardless of the BS that 141 people spout about how you can't "fail" a 141 checkride.
Especially after colgan, airlines are sensitive to failed checkrides. Eventually 141 checkride failures will be reported to the FAA just like 61 checkrides. But in the meantime there is a good chance that an interviewer could spot a failed 141 EOC in your logbook.
There are no part 61 or 141 checkrides. A checkride is a checkride. A part 141 EOC (end of course) ride can either be a stage check, or a checkride. Part 141 schools are required to conduct "phase" or "stage" checks. A checkride is the practical portion of an application for a certificate. If you aren't getting a certificate, pink slip, or discontinuance at the end of the ride, it was not a check ride.