2006-09-06 05:20:15 · 18 answers · asked by maturefunsx 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Well it's for a good reason, if anything should happen during take-off or landing, and say one side of the plane is on fire, you'd be able to see then, and not try to escape via that side... (I've been a flight attendant, it was in my training) Also to get your eyes to adjust to the outside situation, e.g if it's dark and you suddenly are exposed to bright light, it just might take that vital second to get your sight adjusted.... So it is very important!
2006-09-06 05:31:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Basicly it is to see if there is fire or any hazard on the wings by flight atendes and pasengers so that in case of an emergency they wont exit from that side. It is also a visual aid for the crew to identify how big is the problem.
And this is rare though in case somehow there wouldb high pressure outside the aircraft during takoff or landing if the window shaters the aircraft can still manouvere safely though if the blinds are down it might lead into A big chunk of the aircraft broken which is a major problem.
2006-09-07 10:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by aviationalyours 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is b/c 70% of all airplane accidents occur during take off and landing. When planes have an accident the Flight Attendant is responsible for looking out windows on both sides, front of plane and at back of plane, to see if any of their emergency exits are obtsructed by fire from the engines. If the blinds are already open this makes it that much quicker for the Flight Attendant to assess the emergency exits. It's a safety tactic.
2006-09-06 12:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by BETH J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The blinds are OPENED during take-off and landing, so that, in the event of an accident, crew and passengers can see whether there is any fire around the aircraft before opening exits.
For your interest, look up the Manchester 1985 737 accident on the Air accident investigation branch website. www.aaib.gov.uk
2006-09-06 12:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by aarcue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a safety measure so that the crew can see out of the aircraft as both take off and landing are the most dangerous bits of flying! Well, take off is actually the most dangerous bit.... So with the blinds open the crew can watch for any danger signs from wings and engines....
2006-09-06 16:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by Stephanie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an early detection system intended for use in disaster prevention.
If a passenger looks out the window and sees the wing is on fire, as is sometimes the case, he will jump up, wave his arms vigorously and scream at the top of his lungs.
This alerts the pilot that there is something amiss, or wakes him up if he is sleeping.
2006-09-06 12:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Jude Scott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visual incase of any emergency's obstruction of objects for the exits are clear things like that would you open a door behind it that has a fire before checking ABOVE PERSON DAMN IF YOU WERE A PILOT YOU SHOULD TRY SPELLING AS A TEACHER
AVIATIONALYOURS
2006-09-07 18:36:53 · answer #7 · answered by BUDDXX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So your mind and eyes are connected, any sudden movements give you a fear of flying, at least if you can see what the ground is doing puts your mind at rest, guess what the pilot closes his eyes too, because the aircraft flies it's self!
2006-09-06 13:01:47 · answer #8 · answered by DAVID W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They really don't. It doesn't make a difference if the blinds are open or closed.
2006-09-06 12:23:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if landing at night need to close blinds so as not to cause reflection of light from inside plane
2006-09-06 12:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by janedo772003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋