So THAT's Why Planes Keep Blinds Open During Takeoff And Landing

Opened plane blindsSpeaking to HuffPost UK previously, experts at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Operations Specialist Group explained that there are two reasons why we can’t recline our chairs during takeoff and landing. “The first is that the seat gives the occupant maximum impact protection when upright, and its structure locks into position accordingly,” the spokesperson shared.“Being upright also reduces the possibility of the occupant ‘submarining’ under their lap belt in the event of a violent deceleration.” After all, the most dangerous parts of a plane’s flight are when it leaves and returns to the ground. Fine – but how much of a difference can the mandatory opening of blinds make, especially when added lights are detrimental during the same phase? Why do we have to open the blinds during takeoff and landing?According to aviation training services BAA Training, it’s actually done for similar reasons to those which lead staff to turn lights off during takeoff and landing.Per pilot and YouTuber Captain Joe, the lights get dimmed to help our eyes adjust to the light outside, which means that our eyes will find it easier to adjust in the event of an emergency evacuation. “If the cabin lights were to be fully bright, you would jump onto the slide into absolute darkness as your eyes struggle with the sudden change,” he said. BAA Training stated that “If anything happens during a take-off or landing, your eyes will already be used to the day or night light outside, thus you will be able to react more quickly”.Any other reasons? Yes. It’s not just to do with light levels within the plane, but what the crew can see outside of it. “If any problems occur with the engine or wings, the crew can see [them] out of those tiny round windows in a cabin.“If the aircraft needs to be evacuated, passengers and the whole crew is able to see which side of the aircraft is safer for evacuation,” BAA Training added. By the way, that’s what those little black triangles you can sometimes see above plane windows are for – they provide the most straightforward view of the wings for staff.The seat these are placed above is sometimes known as the “Shatner seat”. Related...People Are Just Realising Why There's A Tiny Black Triangle Above Some Plane Windows, And I Had No IdeaI Just Learned The Real Reason Planes Are White (And It's Surprisingly Technical)This Is The Real Reason You Can't Go Back On The Plane If You Left Something Behind

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