The regulations are not clear and can be argued either way. Some FSDOs have
argued that the CFI is not a pilot certificate; others have accepted it as
such. Contrary to some other posts, neither the FAA nor the AOPA have said
that there is a requirement for the examiner to sign off the check ride as a
BFR. However, if the examiner does sign it off as such, then there is no
question about it.