| Question I've been pondering 15:30 - Feb 9 with 1439 views | hype313 |
Why do cabin crew insist the window blind stays up on take off and landing?
Always intrigued me, and annoyed me. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 15:33 - Feb 9 with 1420 views | Zx1988 |
So that passengers' eyes remain accustomed to the current lighting situation should an incident occur. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 15:34 - Feb 9 with 1403 views | Samuelowen88 |
Always assumed it's so you don't get a trapped pocket of higher pressure air in-between the cover and the window.
That or so you can keep an eye on the phalanges |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 15:40 - Feb 9 with 1360 views | Coastalblue |
So they can check out the hottest passengers as they take off. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 15:42 - Feb 9 with 1355 views | hype313 |
| Question I've been pondering on 15:33 - Feb 9 by Zx1988 |
So that passengers' eyes remain accustomed to the current lighting situation should an incident occur. |
Interesting, also heard that the reason they say brace position is so you break your neck nice and quickly should things go south, so to speak
Not sure how true that is... | |
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| Question I've been pondering on 15:42 - Feb 9 with 1352 views | WD19 |
An office bore told me recently that air regulations still require all new airliners to be fitted with a cigarette stubbing plate in the toilets. I haven't fact checked this. |  | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 16:12 - Feb 9 with 1238 views | Blue_In_Boston |
| Question I've been pondering on 15:42 - Feb 9 by hype313 |
Interesting, also heard that the reason they say brace position is so you break your neck nice and quickly should things go south, so to speak
Not sure how true that is... |
I've heard that one too. Also helps to protect your teeth for identification from your dental records! | | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:15 - Feb 9 with 1074 views | SuperKieranMcKenna |
Never had you down as an Express reader…interesting though! | | | |
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| Question I've been pondering on 17:17 - Feb 9 with 1061 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:15 - Feb 9 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Never had you down as an Express reader…interesting though! |
He only follows reads it for the long term weather forecast. And the Royals t-towel reader offers, obviously. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 17:19 - Feb 9 with 1058 views | RadioOrwell |
It's to do with crashing. |  | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:25 - Feb 9 with 1042 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Riskiest part of flying is take off and landing.
If there is a problem with an engine, or with a wing surface, passengers are often the first to see it and can alert the crew, who are all strapped into jump seats and therefore, unable to observe themselves.
During take off and landing, you're literally the eyes of the crew, hence the requirement to have blinds up. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 17:53 - Feb 9 with 990 views | hype313 |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:25 - Feb 9 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Riskiest part of flying is take off and landing.
If there is a problem with an engine, or with a wing surface, passengers are often the first to see it and can alert the crew, who are all strapped into jump seats and therefore, unable to observe themselves.
During take off and landing, you're literally the eyes of the crew, hence the requirement to have blinds up. |
Accidental downvote, sorry, thanks for clearing it up! | |
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| Question I've been pondering on 17:57 - Feb 9 with 987 views | jontysnut |
| Question I've been pondering on 16:12 - Feb 9 by Blue_In_Boston |
I've heard that one too. Also helps to protect your teeth for identification from your dental records! |
I've always wondered about that. If all they can find is your teeth how the hell do they know who your dentist is? |  | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:58 - Feb 9 with 982 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:25 - Feb 9 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Riskiest part of flying is take off and landing.
If there is a problem with an engine, or with a wing surface, passengers are often the first to see it and can alert the crew, who are all strapped into jump seats and therefore, unable to observe themselves.
During take off and landing, you're literally the eyes of the crew, hence the requirement to have blinds up. |
I disagree. The crashing carries a far higher risk! |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 18:13 - Feb 9 with 947 views | RadioOrwell |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:57 - Feb 9 by jontysnut |
I've always wondered about that. If all they can find is your teeth how the hell do they know who your dentist is? |
because your dentist carves his phone number into your teeth. | | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 18:16 - Feb 9 with 939 views | monytowbray |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:15 - Feb 9 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Never had you down as an Express reader…interesting though! |
I Googled and it was the top result, I was lazy, usually I'd do better.
I do not read the Express. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 18:18 - Feb 9 with 924 views | MattinLondon |
| Question I've been pondering on 18:16 - Feb 9 by monytowbray |
I Googled and it was the top result, I was lazy, usually I'd do better.
I do not read the Express. |
Well not since you’ve upgraded to the Daily Mail. |  | | |
| Question I've been pondering on 18:19 - Feb 9 with 923 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Question I've been pondering on 17:57 - Feb 9 by jontysnut |
I've always wondered about that. If all they can find is your teeth how the hell do they know who your dentist is? |
There are only so many dentists in the world for them to go round and ask "do you recognise these teeth?" aren't there? If we got our hair cut much less often then they would identify us by that wouldn't they? | |
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| Question I've been pondering on 18:23 - Feb 9 with 898 views | Pendejo |
| Question I've been pondering on 18:13 - Feb 9 by RadioOrwell |
because your dentist carves his phone number into your teeth. |
So that's what they're really doing when they're "cleaning" your teeth. |  |
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| Question I've been pondering on 18:23 - Feb 9 with 899 views | Plums |
| Question I've been pondering on 16:12 - Feb 9 by Blue_In_Boston |
I've heard that one too. Also helps to protect your teeth for identification from your dental records! |
Being practical on these things, it would help hugely if a ball of string dropped down with the oxygen masks with the instruction to tie your ankles and wrists together to save the mortuary staff the task of matching them up. |  |
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