What is actually necessary to raise the curtain on the airplane portholes

Sitting by the window, passengers often are angry at what they have to raise and lower the blinds of windows at the direction of conductors. However, this is not for entertainment, and the flight attendants not to admire the view from the window.

In the event of an emergency, passengers and the crew must leave the plane for 90 seconds. If during takeoff and landing, when most often occur accident, shutter the windows raised, crew They can quickly assess where the debris or caught fire and through which output is best done evacuation. Advance curtain raised significantly save valuable time.

Moreover, raising the blind it is directly related to light off before takeoff and landing. This is to ensure that passengers are accustomed eyes to natural light. In the case of the evacuation of people orient faster if they have already adapted to the sunlight.

The rest of the clear rules for handling of windows with shutters not, each they own airline. But it does not matter if this point is mentioned in the transport rules or not (as usual - no), the last word always remains with the conductors.