A method of performing an ultrasonic inspection of a composite laminate, comprising: transmitting an incident ultrasonic signal onto a front surface of the composite laminate at a plurality of locations over an area of interest; receiving a full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest; storing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest; and analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest for an amplitude distortion indicative of a fiber discontinuity within the composite laminate, including selecting a gate value corresponding to a depth location within the composite laminate and displaying a C-scan image of an amplitude value from the full waveform at the plurality of locations over the area of interest, wherein the composite laminate further includes a back surface opposite from the front surface, and wherein receiving a full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest includes receiving a full waveform of amplitude versus time between the front and back surfaces (138, 140) of the composite laminate at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest, wherein analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest for an amplitude distortion indicative of a fiber discontinuity includes selectively adjusting a color palette range of the C-span image over a baseline RF signal to capture amplitude differences of approximately a couple of dB, wherein analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest includes mapping the composite component by selecting a plurality of gate values (304, 402, 502, 602, 702) corresponding to a plurality of depth locations within the composite laminate. transmitting an incident ultrasonic signal onto a front surface of the composite laminate at a plurality of locations over an area of interest; receiving a full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest; storing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest; and analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest for an amplitude distortion indicative of a fiber discontinuity within the composite laminate, including selecting a gate value corresponding to a depth location within the composite laminate and displaying a C-scan image of an amplitude value from the full waveform at the plurality of locations over the area of interest, wherein the composite laminate further includes a back surface opposite from the front surface, and wherein receiving a full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest includes receiving a full waveform of amplitude versus time between the front and back surfaces (138, 140) of the composite laminate at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest, wherein analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest for an amplitude distortion indicative of a fiber discontinuity includes selectively adjusting a color palette range of the C-span image over a baseline RF signal to capture amplitude differences of approximately a couple of dB, wherein analyzing the full waveform at each of the plurality of locations over the area of interest includes mapping the composite component by selecting a plurality of gate values (304, 402, 502, 602, 702) corresponding to a plurality of depth locations within the composite laminate.