2007-02-07 18:43:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
I've answered this question once before....
Most accidents occur during take off and landing, the two most dangerous times during the flight. The flight crew on some airlines will ask you to raise the window shade for two reasons. One, it will help orientate you if the plane makes a crash landing.
And two, it allows your eyes to adjust to the available light outside. If you pay attention, during take off and landing the lights are on during the day and off at night. This is so your eyes will be adjusted to the outside light, allowing you to evacuate more quickly. It takes, on average, 20-25 minutes for your eyes to adjust from a bright room to a darkened one. By turing the lights off duing take off and landing at night, your eyes are already adjusted to the dark, allowing you to see better. It takes your eyes some time to ajust from a dark room to a bright one, but not as long as the other way around.
2007-02-07 20:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Just Jess 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This is because statistically all airplane accidents happen during take-off, or landing. The shades are up in the windows so that if an emergency should occur, we can assess the situation outside to get you out of the aircraft safely.
2007-02-08 02:48:17 · answer #2 · answered by Aimee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not compulsory to keep the window shades up during landing and take off, it's up to the passenger what he or she prefers. Afterall, who told you this?
2007-02-08 04:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Stealth 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So you can look out. For both tourism and safety reasons.
2007-02-08 02:56:56 · answer #4 · answered by verbalise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋