G'day Nordic Eagle,
I don't know of any web sites that have simple explanations of thing aeronautic. By all means ask the tech crew about stuff, they should be only to happy tp tell you what you want to know. If you live near an airfield that has an aero club or a flying school, may I suggest a simple introductory flight called a "trial instructional flight" would be perfect. You get to fly the plane with an instructor and s/he will show the basics. In Oz they cost around A$50-70 and go for about 30-45min in a basic trainer. You will learn a lot and I am sure you would enjoy it.