Travellers Are Learning Why Window Blinds Are Kept Open When Planes Take Off

Pilot and YouTuber Captain Joe explained why this happens

Speaking to HuffPost UK previously, experts at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Flight Operations Specialist Group explained that there are two reasons why we can’t recline our chairs during takeoff and landing.

“The first is that the seat gives the occupant maximum impact protection when upright, and its structure locks into position accordingly,” the spokesperson shared.

“Being upright also reduces the possibility of the occupant........

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