Why do you have to take the window flaps up when..
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Sun Aug 17, 2003 4:49 pmby 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?
Re: Why do you have to take the window flaps up wh
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Sun Aug 17, 2003 5:39 pmby 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
Re: Why do you have to take the window flaps up wh
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Sun Aug 17, 2003 5:54 pmby 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.
Re: Why do you have to take the window flaps up wh
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Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:27 pmby 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.