Pilots told why the lights go out in the cabin before takeoff and landing

The Express edition reports explanations of airliner pilots about why it is necessary to turn off the lights in the cabin of the airliner during takeoff and landing, and about other safety measures on board.

Pilot Patrick Smith explains that this is a precaution in case of an emergency.

The dimmed light allows the eyes to adjust to the darkness so that passengers will not be suddenly blinded if something happens and will have to move towards the doors in darkness or smoke.

The light paths that lead to the emergency exits will also be more visible, and this will allow you to better see what is happening outside the aircraft.

“The human eye takes time to adjust to the darkness. The lights are dimmed in such a way that passengers can be evacuated quickly in the event of an emergency, confirms pilot cadet Rohan Bhatnagar. According to him, the probability of collision of aircraft is higher on takeoff and landing.

People are advised not to do anything that might make evacuation difficult: not to listen to music, not to take off their shoes, not to sleep.

After takeoff, the likelihood of a plane crash decreases and passengers can rest.

An additional precaution is to put the mobile phone into flight mode, as it can interfere with the equipment.

Modern passenger aircraft depend on electronic communication and navigation systems that operate on the basis of electromagnetic data transmission, exposure to a large number of mobile phones or transmitting electronic devices that are used simultaneously remains a problem.

Source: ria