Its so your eyes are adjusted to light conditions in case of emergency and lights are cutout. The first few seconds required for your eyes to get adjusted to the darkness, are the most vital in life saving. So the lights in the cabin are dimmed in order for your eyes to be adjusted to darkness.
Another secondary aspect is the self orientation of direction. When the lights are dimmed and the window shutters are drawn up, self orientation as to the direction of the front and rear of the plane remains in your mind in case of emergency evacuation and presence of smoke or very low visibility in the cabin.
One would be very surprised as to how the brain functions in case of panic..
Imagine going from a brightly lit cabin to the ground where its dark in a few seconds down an escape slide?
In situations like this, every moment counts, and airlines try to bank on passengers cooping with the situation. One blinded person can delay a hundred passengers behind him.
Ashraf Raffa
Aircraft landing lights are key to takeoff and landing, and should always be working and checked prior to takeoff. Replacement lights can be purchased from Amglo and XEVision.
Takeoff at Sea Level: 3,450 feet Takeoff at 5000' 25°C: 6,870 feet Landing Distance: 2,078 feet
Yes. But not during landing or takeoff, only when the flight attendants announce you're free to use cellphones.
The tell the direction of the wind, and to a lesser extent the magnitude, usually in relation to aircraft landing and takeoff.
Are you looking for the CJ2, or Citation II? The website below has both aircraft and derivatives of them. Takeoff at Sea Level for CJ2 = 3,420 ft Landing Distance for CJ2 = 2,619 ft
Yes, Flaps are both used to create lift (on takeoff) and to slow the aircraft (on Landing)
Yes, airplanes rely on friction during takeoff and landing. Friction between the aircraft's wheels and the runway helps it accelerate for takeoff and decelerate upon landing. Additionally, control surfaces like ailerons and flaps also use friction to adjust the aircraft's direction and speed in flight.
Stol is an abbreviation that means a short takeoff and landing. A STOL aircraft requires a short runway requirement for the purposes of both taking off and landing.
Takeoff weight is the total weight of an aircraft at the moment it lifts off the ground, which includes fuel, payload, and the aircraft itself. Landing weight is the weight of the aircraft at the moment it touches down on the runway, which is typically lower than the takeoff weight due to fuel burn during the flight. These weights are calculated based on the initial weight of the aircraft, fuel consumption, and payload changes during the flight.
Yes, electronics are permitted to be used on aircraft after reaching 10,000 feet after takeoff and before landing.
Runway Incursion
J. K. Wimpress has written: 'Shortening the takeoff and landing distances of high speed aircraft'