As I said earlier the aviation industry might fly cutting edge technology, but the work practices behind the scenes are 1950s era. External Covers that can result in catastrophic loss if left in place should be NFT buttoned, and a data-logger involved which records when they are put in place and when they are removed. Then the human peanut is not relied on to remember. The reader needs to be close enough to read the tag, so it will be when they are removed, not when they are looked at. The record of removal should be straight into a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and it will not release the aircraft for flight until that item is logged in the system as done. That is a big red flag saying 'don't fly me stupid' comes up in front of the meat bag sitting in the flight deck looking at their tablet or whatever.