Cabin Lights

[jetstar]

Hmm, I know someone is gonna shout 'Jet! D'Oh!!' but!! :smirk: I was on a UK airline the other day and on both legs of my trip, they made a really big deal of 'we are now going to dim the cabin lights for take off / landing'

Then, like a further couple of warnings 'We're going to put the lights off and it will be DARK but don't be scared!'

Anyone know why the hell we do this for take off and landing??!!

I know I should know, but, maybe I've had a blow to the head, I haven't a clue!!

Over to you guys!..... :grin: :plane:

[NiteFlyer]

The interior lighting should match as closely as possible the outside light conditions so that in case of emergency evacuation you don't experience temporary blindness due to to the change. As one who works mostly late night flights we often make one announcement about turning off the lights for takeoff.

[Jessica]

Awesome question, Jetstar! I've always wondered that myself! :tongue_2:

[brownbob]

did they realy say'dont be scared'?veryyyy strange!I was under the impression all airlines carried out this procedure,which is for the reason previously mentioned...so your eyes will adjust.Lights are kept dimmed until the doors are disarmed.Hope this explains.FLY SAFE BB.

[jetstar]

Lol, no they didn't say don't be scared, but they might as well have done for how much drama they put in it!!

Its a great reason guys, and makes perfect sense, but my flight was mid morning in bright winter sunshine! Much, much brighter outside than in the cabin. Maybe it's just the policy that has to be done no matter what on that airline.

And why don't the reading lights get dimmed too? If you were to read, concentrate on a bright page, then try to go out into a dark night... surely you would suffer the light blindness?

I'm more and more intrigued the more I think of it!! :wink_2:

[777FlyGuy]

To be honest, I dim the cabin lights no matter what the condition is outside the cabin.

That way, the passengers fall asleep and there's less drama! :grin: JMHO