AboutNed Dolan Expertise 38 years as a professional pilot. Worked as an instructor for a major airline, as a tow pilot towing gliders and flew international routes until 1998. Do not know much about the maintenance end of the business.
Experience Teaching new Captains the skills and knowledge needed to
occupy the position.
Helping develop procedures for use in a new airplane
type. (B757)
Question Why on large commercail planes must you have the window blinds open on take-off and landing of the aircraft?
Answer Hi Matthew, I think the answer is the desire to have the interior lighting of the aircraft and the external lighting the same. So the windows are unshaded and at night the interior lights are dimmed.
In the unlikely event that you were to make an emergency exit from the aircraft your eyes would be adjusted to the ambient light and make your exit less risky because you could see where you were going.
