Life in the skies : everything you wanted to know about flying / Captain Lim Khoy Hing.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khoy Hing, Lim.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Flight.

Aeronautics.

Aerodynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Life in the Skies is a unique compendium of tips, advice, anecdotes and tales from the storied career of life-long pilot, Captain Lim Khoy Hing. Captain Lim provides insights into every aspect of air travel - informing passengers of all the hidden mysteries of airplane safety and regulations, enlightening those who wonder how someone trains and becomes an international airline pilot, and entertaining readers throughout with anecdotes, tales and jokes from his own personal experiences in the air. Complemented with more than 40 full-colour personal illustrations of the Captain, Life in the Skies

Contents:

""Cover""; ""DEDICATION""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Foreword""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""PART I""; ""CHAPTER 1 THIS IS HOW WE DO IT""; ""CHAPTER 2 SPEAKING UP SAVES LIVES""; ""CHAPTER 3 THE THINGS WE DO FOR FLYING""; ""CHAPTER 4 PATIENCE, GRASSHOPPER""; ""CHAPTER 5 THE REALITY OF FLIGHT SIMULAT ION""; ""CHAPTER 6 THE GAMES WE PLAY""; ""CHAPTER 7 IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT""; ""PART II""; ""CHAPTER 8 THINGS THAT GO BUMP ON THE FLIGHT""; ""CHAPTER 9 NOW SCREENING""; ""CHAPTER 10 ARE WE THERE YET?""; ""CHAPTER 11 BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE""; ""CHAPTER 12 WE�RE THERE ALREADY?""; ""PART III""

""CHAPTER 13 I THOUGHT I SAW AN AIRPORT""""CHAPTER 14 THE BEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD""; ""CHAPTER 15 BEING DITCHED""; ""CHAPTER 16 THE SOUND OF ONE ENGINE FLYING""; ""CHAPTER 17 CAN I JUMP NOW?""; ""PART IV""; ""CHAPTER 18 IT�S GETTING CRO WDED UP THERE""; ""CHAPTER 19 hey, babes""; ""PART V""; ""CHAPTER 20 THE STUFF AIRLINES ARE REALLY""; ""CHAPTER 21 SUCK, SQUEEZE, BLOW AND GO""; ""CHAPTER 22 THE CULT OF YOUTH""; ""CHAPTER 23 FOR REAL?""; ""CHAPTER 24 FIRST MADE POPULAR IN AFGHANISTA N""; ""PART VI""; ""CHAPTER 25 UP, UP AND AWAY !""; ""EPILOGUE""; ""Colour Photo""; ""SHORT CUTS""

""Further reading""""About the author""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 25, 2013).

ISBN:

981-4484-87-3

OCLC:

858762976