Why do you have to take the window flaps up when..

[Liam]

...landing? This was a question asked by a friend of mine who said everytime they land they are told to pull the flap/blindy things up on the windows, I've noticed they ask this too...if there a reason or is it just prefer for them?

[Craig.]

there are prob

[ozzy72]

I thought the night restriction was so the aircraft wasn't a distraction to all the moths, err sorry other pilots, and damaged their night vision.......

Ozzy

[Liam]

Both pretty good points.

I think Ozzys answer seems more logicial, it could cause problems having lights all over the planes, so people in the tower and other aircraft would just see the neccesary ones.

[N4733D]

Ozzy's is logical, but incorrect, sorry Ozzy. The shutters are opened or closed depending on the time of day for the reason Craig said, to let your eyes get accustomed, in fact, at night, they ask that you leave them cracked slightly, it makes other pilots more aware (wouldnt it seem silly to close them fully [even though the lights could still be seen in the cracks] since it would hinder other pilots vision of the airplane) of the airplane along with the nav/strobe/landing lights.