From: drmayr@btinternet.com   
      
   The reason is in the event of any emergency evacuation the cabin crew are   
   required to be able to see the area where the captain has ordered   
   evacuation. They may have to view an over wing area from windows quite a few   
   rows before or after the actual exit.   
      
      
   The reason cabin lights are dimmed in the ours of darkness is so your eyes   
   have a chance of coping f you have to exit in the dark on to a wing or down   
   a chute.   
      
      
   Doug   
      
   "AC"  wrote in message   
   news:410ad47b$1@news.comindico.com.au...   
   > That's a pretty darned wild guess...   
   >   
   > Most people will tell you that it's to get your eyes accustomed to   
   searching   
   > for an exit in case of a crash (they dim the cabin lights as well).   
   >   
   > I always thought it was so the plane itself is more visible, but the most   
   > feasible explanation (to me) is that in the case of an accident/incident,   
   > the crew need to quickly surmise the situation outside. If they have to   
   > climb over people to do this, it could be difficult...   
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   > "Anvaco"  wrote in message   
   > news:4109207f$0$3966$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...   
   > > My guess is that when the plane crashes on takeoff or landing, the   
   > emergency   
   > > crews can see inside the plane for survivors.   
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   > > Anvaco   
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   > > "John"  schreef in bericht   
   > > news:ZE9Oc.705$P77.346@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net...   
   > > > Why is it when on night flights we are asked to open aircraft window   
   > > blinds   
   > > > on take off and landing?   
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   > > > John   
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