Some schools have self-examining authority issued by the FAA.
Do check rides completed in this manner count the same way as a standard check ride for the purpose of CFI renewal and gold seal applications?
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$\begingroup$ I don't have a reference but I am sure the answer would be YES. $\endgroup$ – wbeard52 Dec 10 '19 at 4:05
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No, check rides completed by a part 141 flight school with self-examining authority are not considered to be FAA checkrides for any purposes.
They do not count toward CFI renewal credit for maintaining an 80% 1st-time pass rate, and they do not count toward the requirement to obtain a gold seal CFI certificate.
My source is a direct answer from the chief instructor of a large part 141 flight school who received this information from the local FSDO.
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$\begingroup$ Would you please define what "self examining authority" does allow a flight school to do so that we can learn from this? $\endgroup$ – Michael Hall Jun 14 '20 at 3:00
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$\begingroup$ @Michael Hall it would be best to make a new question about that specifically m $\endgroup$ – Ryan Mortensen Jun 14 '20 at 3:59
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$\begingroup$ Never mind, a quick Google search answered my question. P.S. Have you ever entered an Ernest Hemmingway look-alike contest? I think you would do well... ;) $\endgroup$ – Michael Hall Jun 14 '20 at 17:10
