Why do the window blinds have to be open during take off and landing on aeroplanes?
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Okay. Now that you have all the "ridiculous" answers (some were kinds funny, I'll admit) here is the REAL answer. In the exit rows the window shades have to remain open during taxi, takeoff, and landing so that if the need to evacuate arises one can look out the window to determine if it is safe to open the exit. In the other rows (non-exit) it is not a requirement in the US. Have you ever noticed that the shades in the exit row slide up to close while all others slide down? This is so they do not fall down and block the window if there was an emergency.
It's simply courtesy to all passangers who may want to view the town beneath during takeoff.
wow,i dun know this... this is new. thanks for sharing..
So you can see what you are crashing into when something goes wrong. Happy flying!
Cause most accidents happen during take off or landing,
The airlines require you to see if thier wings fall off so you should let them know about it,
secondly the pilots dont have rear view mirrors so they need you to look for them.
thirdly, Mr Orville Right and Wilbur Right, made it mandatory for fliers to see first hand and experience the pain and agony when something goes wrong and u have a free fall.
Fourth, The people in the other planes taking off and landing also have thier window blinds drawn off so they can all see and wave out at each other.
it lets more light into the plane, so the plants can photosynthesis
so you can see when the pilot ejects from the plane
happy landing
its just anothier thing to say to people.. to help get over the scarry take off
lots of the time its the scarred people, who close the blinds, its a good way of routing them out, and maybe making sure they have a mint, and the sick bag close to hand, eg please open that blind sir - why whats wrong, are we crashing - has sir never flown before - snifle, help me, so scarred, sniffle, ive wet myself - woulod sir like to leave the plane? - no - then maybe a nice sick bag, and possibly some extra restraints
If you've seen the Twilight Zone you'll know the answer to this. it's so you can see if there are any Gremlins on the wings!
Bill Shatner (original episode) and John Lithgow (film) are now exempt from this rule.
There are several answers to this question.
The first is obvious, so that you can see outside. Not so much "you" as the passenger but the Crew. During taxi and take off/landing, the crew are required to look outside to see if they spot anything unusual such as smoke or fire and then inform the flight crew (in the cockpit).
Secondly, for those airlines that still keep the cabin lights on at this time, it is especially helpful at night to the control tower to have the blinds up. In this manner it is easier for them to see an aircraft moving if they can see all the windows as well as the red indication lights above and below the aircraft which also indicate that it is a moving object.
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