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riggerrob

MaterIALS id during Senior Rigger Practical

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I was not tested by Dave DeWolf...

I was not required to identify materials as an area of operation/task... In fact, I just reviewed the practical test standards http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/airmen/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-25A.pdf and cannot find (quick glance) any one task in any area of operation where the examiner could ask for identification of random materials as a question in and of itself.... I am sure the examiner could fail any task where the applicant could not identify the material used in the task....

Does Dave DeWolf ask material identification? Under which task/area of operation? What type of materials?

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i took dave's course in 2009, there was no materials identification section in the testing. i remember the written test, the packing test, the oral test, and i believe we had to set a grommet as well. might have been some other stuff, but those were the main bits.
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Hi Rob,

I answered 5, but that is not a sure thing.

I know that there were at least a few samples for identification. I recall having to be able to quote some of the mil spec numbers.

But it wasn't like there were a whole lot. It maybe could have been 10, but certainly not more.

So, more than 0 and less than 10 left me with 5 as the poll item to check.

-paul

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I did the DeWolf course a couple of years ago. We weren't asked to identify samples, but we were given a big book with all sorts of line, webbing, thread, and canopy material to use as a reference and were shown how unknown samples could be matched up to materials in the book for identification.
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None here! I've never heard of that being a part of the Senior rigger practical. During my work with a Senior Rigger, prior to my practical, references to various tapes, webbings and lines, we used the proper 'terms' in regard to them. By the time we were done, I could tell them blindfolded!:D


Chuck

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I took it with Kirk Smith in Ottawa last summer.

I don't recall any tests of materials samples, as a specific test - He didn't hand me a sample and ask me to tell him what it was.

BUT - during the practical test, I had to describe the materials that I was using for each task. One was a grommet replacement on a d-bag, and part of the task test was to tell him what size and material the grommet was. Same for the rest of the practical.
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I was asked to identify and describe specs on several until he asked one I couldn’t give specs. and then was forced to give the answer he was looking for all along. He wasn’t interested if I knew the answer he wanted to know if I knew where to find it if I didn’t know the answer.

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