Captain Lim Khoy Hing debunks aviation myths and shines light on intriguing little-known facts to ensure you enjoy worry- and guilt-free travels. Image : Travel 3Sixty Passenger safety and comfort are prioritised when it comes to cabin design, ensuring guests enjoy a relaxing experience on board. The idea that there is less oxygen at …
How high should a plane fly? Captain Lim Khoy Hing explains optimum cruising altitudes. Image: Travel 3Sixty All planes generally have a preferred cruising altitude, and frequent flyers will notice this when their captain makes an inflight announcement, or when this information is displayed on the video screens. The cruising level is normally chosen for …
Captain Lim Khoy Hing has a favourite. Read on to see which is his preferred aircraft, and why. Having piloted both the Airbus and Boeing aircraft, I am often asked which airplane is better. From a passenger’s perspective, both are equally safe and comfortable, effectively getting you from point A to point B. From a …
Can an airplane be put into reverse? How do planes make a turn? Here is the inside scoop on steering a plane. Source: Travel 3Sixty A push back truck is used to manoeuvre an aircraft on ground Once the engines are on, an airplane can actually be put into reverse. This happens on the old …
At one time, mobile phone usage was totally banned on board aircraft, but now, the path is set for airborne use of smartphones and other electronic devices. Image: Getty (Travel 3Sixty). Do mobile phone signals really interfere with navigational flight instruments? The truth is, these signals can have a strong impact on the surroundings. A …
An Air Traffic Control Tower. Xanadu 212 – this would be a call sign specifically used by AirAsia X pilots on a flight to a destination in Australia (AirAsia X has designated that flights into Australia begin with the number ‘2’). A call sign is an alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a carrier, and is …