Dimming the cabin lights when flying in the hours of dark?
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Dimming the cabin lights when flying in the hours of dark?
Does anybody know why airlines are required to dim the cabin lights for take off and landing during the hours of dark?
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Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...
An excellent question and one that no cc answer when asked.On top of that whats with raising and lowering the window shades----also no answer when asked.I would think that there is a very simply answer......but it escapes me as it does not seem to be logical...
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window shades up and down...
No,not difficult at all....just darn irritating when you are exhausted & trying to rest with your head against the window and they wake you....
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cabin lights are dimmed at night to allow those who want to sleep an easier time of it...you have your own reading light above you to use at your discretion
the window shades are usually pulled down after landing and as you park during the day in hot weather to aid in keeping the plane's interior cool.
it takes almost 45 minutes to obtain ''night vision'' after lights go out, so it really doesn't matter for takeoff asyou are well under the 45 minutes.
the window shades are usually pulled down after landing and as you park during the day in hot weather to aid in keeping the plane's interior cool.
it takes almost 45 minutes to obtain ''night vision'' after lights go out, so it really doesn't matter for takeoff asyou are well under the 45 minutes.
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Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...
Thanks very much,just caught my attention as I often fly SAA and when they land somewhere in West Africa and that`s always at night,they put on all the cabin lights and tell everyone to lift their window shades,so I guess one would be pretty blind if something happened to cause all the lights to go out...?
Thanks anyway,interesting.
Thanks anyway,interesting.
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The Forum FAQ cover this subject in some detail, as mentioned above.
So because "perfect" night vision will not have been attained, it renders the entire process pointless?
it takes almost 45 minutes to obtain ''night vision'' after lights go out, so it really doesn't matter for takeoff asyou are well under the 45 minutes.
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Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...
Completely pointless----especially when landing at 0300 when its pitch-black outside!
Thanks anyhow.Much obliged.
Thanks anyhow.Much obliged.
Might not be so pointless if one day you are trying to get out of a crashed 'plane - or the emergency services on the outside are trying to see in to find out where to cut through & drag your whining body out of...
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It may be "pointless" to you, but for the cabin crew and the more aware passengers who will need to see outside, there is a very real point. Do you want the explanation why they remind you how to fasten and unfasten your seatbelt as well?
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I wouldn't sweat it too much: A quick glance through the profile and previous posts of this contributor reveals that He/She is unqualified to make any kind of authoritative statement about commercial aviation.
We can all move safely on... Nothing to see here folks.
We can all move safely on... Nothing to see here folks.
I note that BA Don't tell people to raise window shades for take off and
landing though.
Always seems to me to be a completely sensible thing to do.
landing though.
Always seems to me to be a completely sensible thing to do.
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I note that BA Don't tell people to raise window shades for take off and
landing though.
landing though.
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Of course, as captain of a charter yacht, or any other vessel come to that, Loerie will have all bridge lighting on 24 hours a day. There's always radar to show you what you're about to hit!
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Dimming cabin lights and shades on take off and landing...
What a load of nonsense to a perfectly ordinary discussion and an attempt to answer a simple question from a passenger.What is it with the folks that are always on the defensive?The comment from the so-called "Moderator" on my comments over some time and the access to my "history"---which is benign and merely as an interested observer and SLF is offensive.I agree that I am not a professional pilot---my medium is water---but I am darn good at what I do and have an excellent safety record.This particular item in the forum has,in my opinion,deteriorated to a point of complete insignificance;It was a simple question and all it needed was a simple answer....get a life,Moderator!
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