Beginning Aircraft Structures for Pilots

Welcome to this course on ‘Aircraft Structures’. Aircraft Structures is the first video course in our series of training products produced by Digital Aviation Training, which is designed to teach aviation enthusiasts, pilots and aspiring pilots, the workings of modern aircraft. Written by a professional airline instructor and qualified commercial pilot with many years industry experience, the course will offer you an introduction to aircraft structures. Illustrated with comprehensive 3d graphics and professionally nitrated throughout, it contains the following three topics: Aircraft Loads – In this topic you will learn the following subjects: Typical Loads on an Aircraft
 Elastic Properties
 Structural Safe-Life
 Fail-Safe Structures
 Damage Tolerant Structures. Aircraft Fuselage – In this topic you will gain an understanding of the construction of a typical aircraft fuselage including: Monocoque Structures
 Semi-Monocoque Structures Effects of Pressurisation Flight-Deck Windows Passenger Cabin Windows 


Aircraft Wings – In this topic you will learn about the construction and components of a typical aircraft wing including: Aircraft Wing Spars Aircraft Wing Ribs Aircraft Wing Stringers Aircraft Wing Torsion Box. You will also receive a PDF file containing the full course for your convenience. 

By the end of the course you will have acquired a comprehensive knowledge base, one that will be invaluable to your future aviation career. As a pilot or potential pilot you must acquire a thirst for knowledge, the more knowledge you attain, the better