Sorry to bring this up again, but the earlier thread about this didn't clear up some ambiguities in the FAR. The question: after an initial failed checkride, how long do I have before I must take the retest? FAR 61.43 (f) (1) says there's 60-day time limit after a discontinuance; it doesn’t mention retest. 61.39 (f), which is about partial completion, says the remainder has to be completed within 2 calendar months after the month the applicant began the test. It doesn't mention retest either. 61.49 (a), which talks about the retest, doesn’t mention a time limit at all. So either it's 1) 60 days, 2) 2 calendar months after the month of the original test, or 3) there's no limit. Here are the relevant FAR sections:
§61.43 Practical tests: General procedures. (f) If a practical test is discontinued, the applicant is entitled credit for those areas of operation that were passed, but only if the applicant: (1) Passes the remainder of the practical test within the 60-day period after the date the practical test was discontinued; §61.49 Retesting after failure. (a) An applicant for a knowledge or practical test who fails that test may reapply for the test only after the applicant has received: (1) The necessary training from an authorized instructor who has determined that the applicant is proficient to pass the test; and (2) An endorsement from an authorized instructor who gave the applicant the additional training §61.39 Prerequisites for practical tests. (f) If all increments of the practical test for a certificate or rating are not completed on the same date, then all the remaining increments of the test must be completed within 2 calendar months after the month the applicant began the test.
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