Fabric Aircraft Restoration and Repair
Sam Agee has been doing fabric restoration for as long as many of us have been flying. He introduced me to the craft and has been mentoring me for years. We've done simple control surfaces, patches, wings, and of course, entire projects.
We specialize in vintage fabric-covered aircraft, currently restoring Cubs, Champs, Decathlons and Scouts. A typical full restoration starts with a full strip-down, tear-down and sand-blasting of the airframe. The airplane is carefully inspected to ensure airframe integrity, and fully repaired as required. The instrument panel is also totally rebuilt to match the original panel. Flight controls and flight surfaces are rebuilt, and the airframe is then covered using a synthetic material (Airtech Process).
Finally, the aircraft is reassembled and repainted, culminating with a series of acceptance (approval test) flights prior to turning the aircraft over to its owner.