CARPETS AND CURTAINS

 CARPETS AND CURTAINS

  Carpets: In most homes carpets make an attractive decoration to the room. The same can be said for an aircraft cabin. The sight of a carpet tends to relax passengers and make them feel at home. However, aircraft carpets serve two functions. They:

a)     Make the cabin environment more attractive and pleasing to the eye.

b)     Act as a sound proofing material on the floor and in some cases on the sidewall panels.

Carpets must be made of fire resistant materials, and also should be non-toxic when subjected to heat. The padding on the under side of the carpet is specifically for the soundproofing of the cabin area. Carpet edge and ends are retained by double backed tape. In some cases, especially where the carpets are subjected to heavy use, Velcro tape may be used. Where carpets are fitted next to seat tracks, extruded plastic seat track covers are snapped into seat tracks between the seats.

2.2.2 Curtains: The use of curtains is fairly limited in passenger cabin areas. Normally they will be fitted at galley partitions to close-off the galley once the meal preparation has been completed. They may also be used to shut-off cabin staff areas from the passenger area. If curtains are fitted they must be of fire resistant woolen material.