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Itulah(m): 10:01am On Feb 29, 2016
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Lifting the shades on the windows during take-off and landing might seem like a trivial ask to many aeroplane engers. Some travellers believe that this to prepare them for the jolty landing moment when the wheels hit the concrete below.

But experts have now revealed the reasons why it is much more important to enger safety than you would think.

Aviation Safety Officer, Saran Udayakumar told Quora s that in cases of emergency the cabin crew only have 90 seconds to evacuate the aeroplane. In order to make this possible the crew prepare the engers and the aircraft so if anything does go wrong they can evacuate quickly. This also means emergency personnel outside can see into the cabin to assess the situation.
He explains: “engers are curious; hence they are perfect extra eyes to see if something goes wrong out there. Usually engers report stuff right away.”

“In case of sudden emergencies, every second counts. Therefore if shades are open crew can easily see outside conditions to help them in planning the evacuation - which doors to use for evacuation.”

David Robinson, an Aeronautical Industry Professional provides a further explanation.

“If you've somewhat acclimatized to low light conditions before an unfortunate incident occurs, you'll have a visual capacity which initially may exceed 1,000 times better compared to if you were suddenly plunged into the darkness and had 90 seconds to disembark from the aircraft”.

Airline pilot, Kare Lohse says: “There have been cases where engers have noted technical problems by looking out on the wing or engines for instance. Of course, it happens very rarely”.

engers are also asked to fold up their tables and straighten their seats during take-off and landing in the case of an emergency to ensure a quick exit.

The best advice air crew staffs recommend in the case of an emergency is to take control. In January 2009 the engers of Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River in what the Mayor called a “miracle on the Hudson”. The 150 engers on board survived and worked together with the crew to assess the situation and ensure the safety of their fellow engers.


Source: http://www.highcastle.com.ng/2016/02/read-why-airplane-window-shadesare-kept.html
andymofia(m): 10:19am On Feb 29, 2016
ok, noted
Nbote(m): 11:18am On Feb 29, 2016
So all dis plenty grammar na jus to explain say it's for engers to look outside..

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jorgan(m): 1:34pm On Feb 29, 2016
Nbote:
So all dis plenty grammar na jus to explain say it's for engers to look outside..

Lmaooo!!! I tire o

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WelconnectTrav1(m): 3:06am On Mar 01, 2016
Good.

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