Pax cabin windows and Skywriters
 

Been bugging me for a while now....

Why (ie, Cabin Attendants) is it insisted upon that the pax window blinds / shutters are open for t/o and landing in all conditions? A few theories.....it must have s'thing to do with visability but from who's perspective and why?

And, purely out of interest, what training is involved for sky writers; and more so, exactly how is it done, planned, etc. Do "they" require block airspace clearence for XX minutes to do the airwork?

Thanks.

Blinds should be open for take off and landing for two reasons.
1. So that you, or a crew member are able to see outside during these critical phases of flight. You might see something such as a fire or fluid leak or anything else, which could be detrimental to the safe operation of the aircraft.
2. The interior lights should be adjusted to the ambient light levels outside. If you need to get out of the aircraft quickly your eyes don't need to adjust.
Neither of these things could be achieved if the blinds were down.