Why should the windows be up during take off and landing?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 12 Apr 2006, 10:51

I have a question!

Why are we told to keep the windows up during take off and landing?

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 12 Apr 2006, 13:27

maybe in an emergency, you know more what's going on, the visibility would be better, like, if one engine is one fire, you escape in the other side of the aircraft... something like that maybe

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 12 Apr 2006, 13:47

No, we have to submit a reasonable and a valid answer.

I suggested the same to the invigilator but he ruled it out.

Also, i suggested that it is because of the view, but he ruled that out too.

Ovostar · Post by **Ovostar** » 12 Apr 2006, 14:01

Because the lights are off, when taking off, so maybe there is still soe light....

so... your quiestion leads me to another question, why are they turning the lights off when taking off& Landing ?

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 12 Apr 2006, 14:06

Ovostar wrote:so... your quiestion leads me to another question, why are they turning the lights off when taking off& Landing ?

To improve visibility from inside the plane to outside in case of an emergency. Same reason you have to keep open the shades.

Greetz,

Andries

funki · Post by **funki** » 12 Apr 2006, 14:58

Hi, as I am a flight attendant, my main job is safety&security on board so I'll answer your question.

Advisor wrote:
Why are we told to keep the windows up during take off and landing?

You have to keep open shades for 2 reasons: One mentioned above, to see outside conditions in case of an emergency / crash landing e.g. if there would be a fire or any other obstruction on the left side you could see it at once and you should evacuate via the opposite side, the right hand doors. Or for instance if the wing broke off, you could see it could be useless to evacuate via the overwing emergency doors.
Second reason & main reason, after a crash, the rescue team can look into the aircraft through the windows.

Ovostar wrote:
so... your quiestion leads me to another question, why are they turning the lights off when taking off& Landing ?

This happens only at night/early morning/darkness.
Take-off and landing are the most critical stages of a flight.
The reason is that research pointed out that your eyes need about 15-30 minutes to fully adapt to the darkness. If you land or take off at night and there should occur an emergency and you crash and/or should evacuate you have a higher visibility in darkness and therefore this facilitates evacuation via doors/ slides and moving away from the aircraft because you're eyes are already adapted and/or if lights wouldn't work anymore, you still can see better.

Hope this makes things clearer,
greetz[/quote]

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 12 Apr 2006, 15:09

Andries it that the correct answer....

funki · Post by **funki** » 13 Apr 2006, 04:47

Are you questioning me

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 13 Apr 2006, 11:30

funki wrote:Are you questioning me

Most humbly, please do not feel that i questioned you. Ur answer and my request came at the same time.

I am highly satisfied with your answer and hope to present it on Monday.

edwin · Post by **edwin** » 13 Apr 2006, 12:28

funki have u ever been in a emergency landing or crash? what airline do u work for? i love people like its amazing hearing their stories

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 13 Apr 2006, 13:02

edwin wrote:funki have u ever been in a emergency landing or crash? what airline do u work for? i love people like its amazing hearing their stories

Edwin u've confused me now

What is the right answer

funki · Post by **funki** » 13 Apr 2006, 15:36

Advisor wrote:
funki wrote:Are you questioning me

Most humbly, please do not feel that i questioned you. Ur answer and my request came at the same time.
I am highly satisfied with your answer and hope to present it on Monday.

I was just joking about the questioning part

thought it sounded funny

edwin wrote:funki have u ever been in a emergency landing or crash? what airline do u work for? i love people like its amazing hearing their stories

I have never been in a crash or emergency landing and hope I or anyone never ever have to experience that. I work for a Belgian airline.
Anyway I can assure you it's the right answer. I have it black on white in my manuals. But feel free to check other sources

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 21 Apr 2006, 21:43

SN or Jetfly? What equipment? The matron at school used to be a stewardess for Caledonian on 1-11s, before the kind of regs we have now. Some of her stories are quite funny.