Appendix B B-3 Section 1 – The student should be able to identify delamination; this is a critical step in composite repair related to the removal of delamination/damage from a part. This is a critical path for a passing score.
Section 2 – Determining what repair to use is key, but if the student were to miss a couple of these, recommend the student passes provided he or she is able to demonstrate the techniques in Sections 2a–2k.
Section 3 – Problem-solving techniques are important to understand and be able to work through;
the student should demonstrate good problem-solving skills. In Section 3, the student’s ability to identify the process called out is more important than the demonstration. With practice, the execution of the identified process will improve, but without understanding the process, the practice will not be beneficial.
Section 4 – This is a skill versus a necessary trait, but an understanding of the difference between cosmetic repairs versus an actual damage repair is more important than an exact demonstration of the skill.
Sections 5 and 6 are two of the most important sections on this practical skills evaluation. The proper demonstration of a honeycomb core repair and a solid laminate repair are a must to pass the skill evaluation. These two skills and processes encompass several composite techniques which would make the student a good technician in the industry.
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