If the airplane's interior is dark while its exterior is bright and sunny, passengers may struggle to quickly exit the airplane during an emergency. Therefore, airlines require passengers to open their window shades during takeoffs and landings to allow for eyesight adjustment.
Answer. Answer: It's a CAA regulation that blinds have to be up during take off and landing, so that if there is an emergency, the Emergency Services can actually see into the aircraft.
It's for your own safety. If anything happens during take-off and landing - the most risky stages of every flight - then your eyes will already be used to the dark or the light outside, and you'll be able to react more quickly. That's also the reason why the lights in the cabin are dimmed for take-off and landing.
The flight crew wanted to keep the plane cool.
Flight attendant Kelly Kincaid, creator of Jetlagged Comic, recently told The Points Guy that during sunny and hot days, flight crews might ask deplaning passengers to close the window shades before leaving to help keep the cabin cool for the next flight.
If an emergency were to happen, the person in the seat could easily forget or be unable to move the seat upright. "If a seat is reclined, it could slow down the person in the seat behind trying to exit during an emergency," says Montreal-based flight attendant Steve Daniel.
There are two main reasons why flight attendants pester people to keep those seats up—to keep injuries to a minimum during a crash and to clear the maximum amount of space for a quick exit. The science is pretty basic, as explained by Brian Manning, a flight attendant for Mesa Airlines.
Why do we have to put our seat backs up for landing and takeoff, especially when it's less than an inch? The FAA requires that seat backs be upright for take off and landing to provide as much room as possible for the people behind you to get to the aisle in the event of an emergency evacuation.
Because of the importance of crew rest, many widebody aircraft have a secret room reserved for crew members so they can sleep between shifts.
Yes. On most passenger aircraft models, some cockpit windows can be opened. On the Airbus A320, for example, there are two windows that can be opened, one on the captain's side and one on the co-pilot's.
You should be considerate of others — if the sun is blinding someone else because your window shade is open, consider lowering it. Use the golden rule — if the person seated next to you asks politely for the window shade to be lowered, and has a legitimate reason, consider compromising.
Electromagnetic interference to aircraft systems is a common argument offered for banning mobile phones (and other passenger electronic devices) on planes. Theoretically, active radio transmitters such as mobile phones, walkie–talkies, portable computers or gaming devices may interfere with the aircraft.
UV Protection
UV rays can be damaging to furnishings, causing fading and warping, especially if exposed for a prolonged period of time. In addition, glare can cause extreme discomfort to your eyes, so it's best to close your blinds in the up position to achieve maximum protection from glare and UV damage.
More privacy: by turning the blinds up, you limit the amount of visibility space directed towards the room. People won't be able to see inside when passing by.
The lights are dimmed in order to reduce electrical load. At takeoff, you want all the power possible in order to shorten the takeoff roll and the more electrical load, the more engine power is sapped off to generate electricity.
Pressurization only works in an airtight fuselage. Were you to open a plane window, the compressed air inside would rapidly rush out, atmospheric conditions inside and outside the plane would equalize, and everybody would die.
Top-down bottom-up blinds and shades are the perfect solution to daytime screen visibility. They allow for more control of the light that comes in, by letting you open them in either direction to block out the sun's rays depending on the time of day.
Airline pilots take it in turns to use the bathroom nearest the cockpit during a flight. There are no bathrooms installed in the cockpit. For airplanes with a single pilot, diapers, catheters, or collection devices are used if they are unable to land to use the airport bathroom.
Many airlines provide crew rest areas on their aircraft, where pilots can sleep during long-haul flights. These areas are usually located in the tail, cargo area or above the cabin of the plane and are designed to be as quiet and comfortable as possible. Other crew members prefer to use business class seats to rest.
The simple answer is yes, pilots do, and are allowed to sleep during flight but there are strict rules controlling this practice. Pilots would only normally sleep on long haul flights, although sleep on short haul flights is permitted to avoid the effects of fatigue.
In addition to complimentary hotel stays, flight attendants may also receive per diem (per day) allowance from their airlines. This is a daily payment that covers the cost of food and other related expenses during their layover. Per diem allowance varies depending on the country or city of destination.
Upon landing, they will help passengers disembark and will prepare the cabin for the next flight if it's a turnaround flight. For layover flights, they will disembark soon after passengers disembark, once they have completed their post-landing duties.
While most flight attendants are CPR certified and can use a defibrillator, some flights have special medical tools that flight attendants can't actually touch. If you're having a problem with an attendant, ask to speak to the flight attendant in charge. Never, ever touch a crewmember.
The typical reason for having missing letters or numbers in a sequence is to keep consistency across the fleet. In this case, you're on an aircraft with 2-4-2 seating. The airline probably also has aircraft with 3-4-3 seating. Knowing that a seat is "B" or "J" tells the staff that is a middle seat.
An expert in the field of travel explained why the headrests on the seats in the cabin of the aircraft are made of a curved shape. It's all about deletalization – this term means that everything inside the cabin of the aircraft, including the seats, should be designed to reduce the likelihood of injury to passengers.