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What training aids do STC holders produce to assist with fabric covering procedures?
What training aids do STC holders produce to assist with fabric covering procedures?
- Audio recordings
- Instructional manuals and videos (correct)
- Online quizzes
- Checklists
Why is the opportunity to inspect the aircraft during the recovering process considered rare?
Why is the opportunity to inspect the aircraft during the recovering process considered rare?
- Because fabric coverings are often replaced frequently
- Because the aircraft is usually inaccessible during this process
- Because inspectors are not interested in this phase
- Because fabric lasts a long time (correct)
What should be considered when selecting the method of fabric attachment during recovering or repairing an aircraft?
What should be considered when selecting the method of fabric attachment during recovering or repairing an aircraft?
- Only the cost
- The color of the fabric
- The speed of the attachment process
- The strength and reliability compared to the manufacturer's method (correct)
What are the two acceptable methods of fabric covering mentioned in the text?
What are the two acceptable methods of fabric covering mentioned in the text?
What is involved in the blanket method of re-covering an aircraft?
What is involved in the blanket method of re-covering an aircraft?
Why is it important to carefully note the location of inspection covers and drain grommets when removing old fabric from an airframe?
Why is it important to carefully note the location of inspection covers and drain grommets when removing old fabric from an airframe?
What is the purpose of using plasticizers in dope formulas for fabric coverings?
What is the purpose of using plasticizers in dope formulas for fabric coverings?
What is the advantage of properly protecting and coating polyester fabric for aircraft coverings?
What is the advantage of properly protecting and coating polyester fabric for aircraft coverings?
What has happened to the use of cotton and linen coverings on United States certificated aircraft?
What has happened to the use of cotton and linen coverings on United States certificated aircraft?
What does a pinked edge on fabric prevent?
What does a pinked edge on fabric prevent?
What is the purpose of a selvage edge in cloth, tape, or webbing?
What is the purpose of a selvage edge in cloth, tape, or webbing?
What is meant by the term 'bias' in relation to fabric?
What is meant by the term 'bias' in relation to fabric?
What is the purpose of suspending a container from one end of the fabric strip?
What is the purpose of suspending a container from one end of the fabric strip?
What action should be taken if the breaking strength of fabric is still uncertain?
What action should be taken if the breaking strength of fabric is still uncertain?
Why do aircraft owners often prefer not to have test strips cut out of the fabric?
Why do aircraft owners often prefer not to have test strips cut out of the fabric?
What is the minimum breaking strength for fabric used in aircraft with a loading VNE speed below 9 lb/sq ft?
What is the minimum breaking strength for fabric used in aircraft with a loading VNE speed below 9 lb/sq ft?
Why must all coatings be removed from the fabric test strip before conducting tests?
Why must all coatings be removed from the fabric test strip before conducting tests?
What was the primary advantage of using fabric covering on an aircraft?
What was the primary advantage of using fabric covering on an aircraft?
What should be done if properly installed and maintained polyester fabric shows appreciable strength degradation?
What should be done if properly installed and maintained polyester fabric shows appreciable strength degradation?
What were the two primary disadvantages of fabric coverings on aircraft?
What were the two primary disadvantages of fabric coverings on aircraft?
What materials were the original fabrics used for covering airframes?
What materials were the original fabrics used for covering airframes?
Which coating was known for its extreme flammability when used on aircraft fabric?
Which coating was known for its extreme flammability when used on aircraft fabric?
What issue did builders face due to the tendency of organic fabrics to sag?
What issue did builders face due to the tendency of organic fabrics to sag?
What was the drawback of butyrate dope compared to nitrate dope when used as a fabric coating?
What was the drawback of butyrate dope compared to nitrate dope when used as a fabric coating?
What was the purpose of adding butyrate dope coatings to the fabric?
What was the purpose of adding butyrate dope coatings to the fabric?
Why did attempts to paint the coated fabric prove unsuccessful?
Why did attempts to paint the coated fabric prove unsuccessful?
How did the addition of aluminum solids to the butyrate coatings benefit the fabric and aircraft structure?
How did the addition of aluminum solids to the butyrate coatings benefit the fabric and aircraft structure?
Why did organic fabrics like cotton or linen have a limited service life on aircraft?
Why did organic fabrics like cotton or linen have a limited service life on aircraft?
What was the reason for aluminum becoming the material of choice as the aviation industry developed?
What was the reason for aluminum becoming the material of choice as the aviation industry developed?
What issue was not addressed by the mixture of nitrate dope and butyrate dope in regard to fabric degradation?
What issue was not addressed by the mixture of nitrate dope and butyrate dope in regard to fabric degradation?
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