[QUOTE]Originally posted by JonNYC:
Also, maybe you'd know since you're in the "biz"; when they "dim the cabin lights for take-off" is it for the same reason? i.e. less reflected glare if you are desperately looking outside trying to figure out which side has less flames/sharks?
Jon....It's simply so that the inside and outside light are approximately the same, to save those precious seconds waiting for your eyes to adjust. The FAA gives us just 90 seconds to evacuate anywhere from 1 to 400 passengers, so anywhere we can save time can save lives.
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