why do all the blinds have to be open when landing?

Answer 1

This is not something that is regulated by the FAA, but seems to be something that the individual airlines have adopted into their SOP. The reasoning behind it is because accidents are more apt to occur during take off and landing and having the window shades up allows if passengers to and flight crew to see the outside factor (ie. fire, etc...) also it allows the first responders to see into the aircraft and see the situation within the plane.

Answer 2

For the same reason that the lights have to be turned out when landing in the dark, to prevent disorientation in the event of a crash on landing. If your aircraft crashes in the dark and the lights go out, your eyes will not have become accustomed to the dark yet. If they have been turned off a few minutes before landing, bingo, you're used to seeing in the dark.

So with the blinds, a light cabin in daylight hours helps to see your way to the exit, particularly in a smoke filled cabin. It also helps you to distinguish between the sides of the fuselage and the roof/floor if you have rolled or come to rest at an angle. They can use the daylight to their advantage. It's basically just all a little helping hand towards saving your ***.

Answer 3

This is an airline policy, the airlines that I have flown on recently have become more relaxed about the policy (NW, AA, DL). On Northwest they only announce now that the window shades must be up in the exit rows... the reason for that is so if the exit door must be opened, it is easier to see out for any potential probelms before the door is opened... Its optional on other rows, at least by FAA standards, airlines may however make their own, more stringent, rules.

Answer 4

I have been on a flight where some blinds have been down and they didn't have to be open on landing

Answer 5

They dont as a rule. It's to do with you being able to see the exact moment of landing so the jolt doesnt cause any undue panic. If you want to keep it closed though they wont MAKE you open it.

Answer 6

Good Question! They DO make you open the blinds in/on U.K. flights.
Always wondered why this was

Answer 7

Yeah that's a good one. And why when boarding do the ground staff go out of their way to ensure you don't walk under the wing?

Answer 8

Allways wondered that my self, I work for the chines airline industry, I will get back to you on that one

Answer 9

to keep an eye on ground realities

Answer 10

so u see whether you're about to die or not lol