Beginning Aircraft Structures for Pilots
What you'll learn
- By the end of this course you will be able to describe in detail the construction and components of a typical modern transport aircraft and the forces affecting it both in the air and on the ground.
- The effects of Aircraft Loads on a modern transport aircraft.
- The components and construction of the aircraft fuselage including pressurisation.
- The components and construction of the aircraft wing structure.
Requirements
- A thirst for knowledge
Description
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 the pilot you will become. By acquiring additional information and understanding of all the aircraft systems, you will be more able to converse intelligently with your fellow aviators and impress any potential future selection board. In addition, you will become a safer, more able pilot in the process.
Aircraft structures is a must-know subject, it is the bases from which system understanding is built and will help you toward gaining the knowledge required to achieve a position on the flight deck of a major airline, if that is your ultimate goal.
Having taught airline pilots for many years, I know the information you require to be a professional pilot and can guide you toward that goal. This is the first of many courses we will produce, and is an excellent foundation in which to begin your education.
Who this course is for:
- Pilots and aspiring pilots and aviation enthusiasts
Instructor
- 4.0 Instructor Rating
- 68 Reviews
- 286 Students
- 1 Course
Founder Digital Aviation Training Ltd
This is the biography of William BG Harvey who is the founder of Digital Aviation Training Ltd, he has considerable experience in the aviation-training sector. He was employed as a Flight Crew Ground and Fixed Based Simulator Instructor for Saudi Arabian Airlines at the Prince Sultan Aviation Academy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There he taught airline pilots the intricacies of the Boeing 747-400 and MD-90 aircraft. He received his instructor training at Flight Safety Boeing, Long Beach California on the MD-90, and in Jeddah for the B747-400 aircraft with Saudi Arabian Airlines. He is the holder of a Commercial Pilots License and Instrument Rating.
Experience in Aviation E-Learning
William also has considerable experience in the aviation e-learning training marketplace, having been the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the MD-90 Computer Based Training course produced in Paris, France for Saudi Arabian Airlines. When employed by Thales, Training and Simulation, he was an Instructional Designer and Developer on the Tornado GR4 pilot training courseware for the UK Royal Air Force. He has designed and developed pilot courseware for the Malaysian Airline Academy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, whilst employed at TRO Learning, latter acquired by Vega, Commercial Aviation Division.
University Qualifications
William is a graduate of Edinburgh University with an M.Sc in Design and Digital Media. A graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, with an M.Des in Animation, and finally a graduate of Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, with an M.Sc in Human Computer Interaction
Ambitions for Digital Aviation Training
William’s ambition is to develop Digital Aviation Training Ltd into a premier go-to, on-line aviation-training resourse for flight enthusiast and professional alike and to deliver exceptional e-learning programs to the industry.