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From: john@gcc-milo.ARPA (John Allred)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Airliner cabin lights query
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Date: Thu, 19-Dec-85 10:29:45 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 19 10:29:45 1985
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In article <17661@styx.UUCP> mcb@styx.UUCP (Michael C. Berch) writes:
>One thing that has always puzzled me as a passenger in airliners 
>is that the flight crew always dims or turns off the cabin lights
>during night/evening takeoffs.  I asked a flight attendant, who mumbled 
>something about a "safety regulation". 
>
>Michael C. Berch
>ARPA: mcb@lll-tis-b.ARPA

If the lights are off in the evening, your eyes are somewhat night adapted.
If the lights were on, and then a crash occurred (and the lights then go out),
your eyes are next to useless for about 15 minutes.

-- 
John Allred
General Computer Company 
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