Does anybody know where I can learn about Electronics on Aircraft/Airline? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 17, 2010, 11:24:31 pm
content: Hi gang, I been looking on google and various places im wondering if you know where or good information online about all things Electronics and the systems used on commerical Airlines, Aircraft? I would appreciate it as this is something im interested in looking how the cockpit and instrument panel with all the devices run and would like to see photos of the circuit boards opened up. Ive never seen anything like that beforeThanks everyone

author: rossmoffett
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2010, 05:33:04 am
content: I think you will not learn much looking at pictures.. boards are boards.Look for information on the instrumentation, fly-by-wire theory and etc. Pitot tubes, altimeters, gyroscopes, accelerometers, GPS, RADAR, radio, magnetometers.....

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 18, 2010, 06:17:14 pm
content: Hi Ross, you been a great help thats exactly what I was looking for thanks buddy lots of information to work from and interesting stuff tooThanks

author: qno
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2010, 11:47:04 am
content: Why do you want to know?Are you making electronics that will go in an airplane?

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2010, 05:45:39 pm
content: Hi Qno, I am just interested in Airplanes and play FS now and then and I am interested in the electronics and hydraulic circuit system behind aircraft engineering

author: shawn01
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 29, 2010, 12:04:05 am
content: try a book on th

author: shawn01
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 29, 2010, 12:24:13 am
content: sorry about that last post it didnt make it .. The best place to go is to the airport ... around here you need a pilots license to work on a plane, but be careful the Airport may try and sell you a career path while your there asking questions about electronics.

author: claylj
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 06, 2010, 12:03:38 am
content: shawn01, I don't know where "around here" is but here in the USA in order to work on avionics most shops require a FCC General Radiotelephone Operator license plus a A&P (Airframe & Power Plant) license. The FCC license is required to work on radio transmitters and the A&P license is required because much of the avionics interface with the flight systems (fly-by-wire) etc.Now in answer to VladKEasternTigers question. I googled "avionics" and the first 2 results were "Avionics Magazine" athttp://www.aviationtoday.com/av/and "Avionics - Wikipedia" athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avionics. These are a couple of good places to start. Good luck.

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2010, 05:20:21 pm
content: Quote from: claylj on April 06, 2010, 12:03:38 amGreat advice, your likns are superb lots to learn for me thank you my friend

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2010, 05:21:31 pm
content: Quote from: claylj on April 06, 2010, 12:03:38 amSilly, I was typing in "aircraft electronics" as opposed to the word Avaition

author: orbiter
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2010, 06:07:42 pm
content: Also try 'Avionics', this is what describes aviation electronics.

author: VladKEasternTiger
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2010, 07:26:31 pm
content: Quote from: orbiter on April 15, 2010, 06:07:42 pmThats splendid, This is exactly what I am looking and researching in. Much Appreciated

author: dreamgame
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 22, 2010, 12:58:33 pm
content: Take a look onhttp://www.opencockpits.com/There are open source projects about building a cockpit for your simulator.

author: Anders
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 23, 2010, 09:01:00 am
content: You can find service manuals for different aircrafts to download. For example; Airbus manuals for A320, A330 and few more are available and these contain a lot of info regarding the construction and behind panel wiring down to the smallest detail.Remember; Google is your friend!