Lim Khoy Hing

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Captain Lim Khoy Hing is an ex-airline pilot who is passionate about flying, having worked all his life high above the clouds since leaving college. During his career, he was fortunate enough to fly the latest fly-by-wire planes such as the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A320, A330 and A340. He logged a total of 25,500 flying hours, or about 20 trips to the moon and back! Captain Lim finished his flying career with AirAsia X, retiring from flying in 2011. He is currently a Flight Simulator Instructor with AirAsia X, and columnist for the carrier’s in-flight magazine, Travel 3Sixty. His first book, Life in the Skies, was published in 2013 and is a regional bestseller.

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BATTERY SAFETY IN THE CABIN

BATTERY SAFETY IN THE CABIN

Why lithium battery fires in the aircraft cabin are dangerous and why you should stay informed.

A small power bank, a loose battery or a damaged phone – ordinary items we carry every day – can suddenly become a serious hazard at 35,000 feet. Lithium-ion batteries store a lot of energy in a tiny space. If they’re damaged, defective or short-circuit-ed, they can go

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“There's a joke in the aviation industry that the ideal aircrew in today's modern aircraft would be comprised of a man and a dog. The dog is there to bite the man if he so much as tries to touch the controls, and the pilot's one remaining job is to feed the dog!”
― Lim Khoy Hing, Life in the Skies: Everything You Want to Know about Flying
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“The other pilot may have been trying to be heroic but each time we pilots sign in to fly an aircraft we are duty-bound, morally and professionally, to operate the airplane as safely as possible. In all honesty, I'd rather be a coward than a dead hero.”
― Lim Khoy Hing, Life in the Skies: Everything You Want to Know about Flying
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“While I was flying, I always encouraged my first officers to speak up if they had any questions or to query anything they were uncomfortable with. Pride and ego have no place in the cockpit and this is indoctrined into the flight crew constantly.”
― Lim Khoy Hing, Life in the Skies: Everything You Want to Know about Flying
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