2006-07-02 00:48:54 · 17 answers · asked by tigreez 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
See you can see when you are about to die!
2006-07-02 00:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by Check Spelling 4 · 11⤊ 1⤋
First of all I am sure you mean the "blinds" as opposed to the airplane "windows". Assuming that is so ...
Take off and landing are the most dangerous stages of the flight. For this reason, special safety measures exist to deal with these periods. One of the safety measures is designed to ensure that we/you are able to maintain an unobstructed view of the world outside the cabin; the blinds on the windows must remain open during takeoff and landing, whatever the time of day.
This is not because we want to disrupt your comfortable sleep, but because it is easier for our/your eyes to recognise and judge possible dangers outside the aircraft in an emergency situation.
It also makes it easier for potential rescuers to see inside the aircraft if necessary on a crash landing.
2006-07-02 12:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by Aviator_Warrior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most critical moment of the flight is taking off and landing. If anything should happen and the plane hits the ground, open windows will let light in and act as a reference so the passengers know which way is up or down, and which is right or left
2006-07-02 07:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by shania 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows open on a 747 or another type of jet? If you open the windows you'd be sucked out of the airplane. Now if your talking about some old timey prop plane then maybe I could see that.
2006-07-02 07:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. So rescuers can see in.
2. So everyone has a point of reference in case of emergency.
3. So flight crew and passengers can see out and report any possible problems.
The last one worked well for me when I reported fuel pouring out of an access panel on top of the wing of a commuter flight from Newark to Greenville.
2006-07-03 10:11:04 · answer #5 · answered by planedws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not an "instruction" per se. They do not have to do that. The requirements are for the seats to be upright and the tables stowed away. In regards to the windows, there is no safety issue about is. It is probably a recommendation to enjoy the scenery.
2006-07-09 07:10:54 · answer #6 · answered by jopinto1009 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told opening the blinds and turning off the cabin lights is a precaution. In case there is an emergency (which is most likely during take off and landing) your eyes are adjusted to the light conditions outside (e.g. in dusk when there's little natural light having on bright cabin lights would leave you practically blind).
2006-07-02 08:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do this to decrompress the plane. There is no oxygen up where the airplanes fly. So for passengers to fly compressed air must be filtered into the before take-off.
2006-07-02 07:53:38 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I already asked a flight host about this. They say it is a security measure. If all the windows are open, the people from the outside are informed that all is okay with said flight. :)
2006-07-02 07:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Jo Ann 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never noticed that before. In fact I don't think they do that.
They say to make sure seats are up and trays are put away so no one gets hurt if the plane moves around a lot.
2006-07-02 07:52:12 · answer #10 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is so the flight attendants can see that everything outside is working properly.
2006-07-02 20:02:09 · answer #11 · answered by Sheila W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋