Originally Posted by
husker267
I did a quick search and didn't find anything pertaining, so hopefully this isn't a repost. But I did 2 flights on UX last week, Den-Atl and Atl-Iad. And on both flights, announcements were made that window shades had to be up during landing. Very strange - the "requirement" wasn't enforced during takeoff. Is there some little known FAR that relates to this? On a side note, there was no mention of the prohibition of items in the seatback pocket.
It is recommended by the FAA to have shades open in case of a crash and rescuers need to look inside, as well as giving as much normal light into the cabin. It is actually required over the Emergency exit windows only I believe so that the FA's can look outside for fire, water, etc...prior to opening an exit. Some carriers may make it mandatory, which is their right to do so to comply with the FAA recommendation. I guess the UX carrier you flew does it that way.