Originally Posted by
wally24
On the question of "have you ever failed a checkride", how do you answer that. I trained in a 141 school, and if you did not pass a check ride, you had remedial training, and then went up for a recheck. The school does not send anything to the FAA saying you failed, but it says "unsatisfactory" for the checkride in the student logbook. Then "satisfactory" when you pass.
How do you answer this is an interview? Bring a professional logbook instead of the training logs? Technically you failed, but by university policy, you did not.
I went to a 141 school as well, had failed a 141 stage check and I was honest about it. I just said "I failed my XXX stage check and then took it again a week later and passed." If I recall, the way they asked the question was "Have you ever failed any FAA checkrides or stage checks?" You don't need to bring any training logs.
EDIT:
I suppose wether or not you disclose stage check failures is up to you since I think they are technically protected under the "Federal Don't Tell Mommy and Daddy Act" (I can't remember the real name but the one that says you have to give permission to disclose your college course records) as course records. Might be a good idea to ask someone at your school if those records do fall under that act. I haven't had to deal with it in a while.