The Real Reason Airlines Dim the Lights for Takeoff

cabin is bent toward shaving fractions off that clock. The floor-path lighting that guides you to the exits. The over-wing doors. The seat pitch. And the lighting state of the cabin, which is why the crew sets it before the moment it might be needed rather than after.

The window shades, explained

The request to raise the window shades belongs to the same logic. There are two reasons, and both are about information.

  • Raised shades let your eyes use whatever natural light exists outside to keep adjusting, and they keep

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