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Beginning Aircraft Structures for Pilots

Learn the A to Z of modern Aircraft Structures and enhance your overall aviation knowledge, making you a better pilot.
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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.

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.

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