If you think you have a lot to cross over yourself Pre-attracted two-do listJust imagine how many items are on the pilot’s checklist. Yes, this is plural. Air Canada according toBefore the aircraft is in the air, the pilots have three checklists to cover: “Before starting,” “After starting,” and “before the takeoff.” While the passenger lists are not private for most items, we notice some of them. For example, have you ever wondered why the cabin light decreases during takeoff and landing regardless of day time? I have To be frank, it often bothers me, especially if I am in the middle of reading the book or in-flight magazine. Well, we asked some experts, and what do they have to say about leaving the passengers here in the dark. Spoiler Alert: This is not just to save electricity.

According to Agnes Chantra, in the main pilot Air Tahiti NuiDimping the cabin light is important because it allows the eyes of the passengers to be suited to the darkness. “When you want to see stars at night, your eyes need time to adapt after staying inside with a bright, clear light,” Chantra tells Travel + holiday“This process is to reduce time.” Of course, my next question is why our eyes are able to adapt quickly during a flight? The answer to that question is the preparation of emergency withdrawal, especially in a state of loss of power.

Paula s. AdamsA flight attendant, who worked for Etihad Airways before going to private, tells T+L that the cabin lights are first done before and the most important passenger safety before demolishing, not for passenger comfort. “Techoff and landing are the most important stages of flight where most of the events occur,” adams. “If there is an emergency (accident, miscarriage, withdrawal), passengers and crew needs to be able to look out and adjust quickly.” Actually, according to the latest data given by International Air Transport Association) – Which represents 350 airlines worldwide – more than half (53 percent) of airplane accidents during landing. After landing, the most dangerous time, statistically speaking, are takeoff, approach and initial climbing. Cruzing, when the aircraft occurs in mid-hosa, only 4.6 percent occurs for accidents.

Nevertheless, despite the recent accident of Air India Flight 171, airplane accidents are quite rare. Depending on the data, IATA says that you have to fly 365 days a year for more than 100,000 years before you find yourself in a deadly accident. During this time, Data analyzed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology The 13.7 million passenger boarding indicates that there is a risk of having an accident almost the same (and it includes non-fatal events). Nevertheless, airlines are highly cautious.

Adams says that during takeoff and landing, the cabin light also reduces internal dazzle on the windows. “This makes it easy for crew and passengers to see outside dangers such as fire, smoke, debris, etc.” and when the lights slow down, it is easy to see visual signs inside the aircraft including emergency floor tract markers that are bright by photoluminent strips. Finally, reducing the light of the cabin in takeoff and landing helps in the preservation of power, although this is a minimum amount. “On some types of aircraft, especially older, or low power or backup power mode on some types of aircraft, in some conditions such as takeoff and landing, reducing non-essential loads during takeoff and landing helps prefer those systems that are important for flight safety,” explains.