Pilot Patrick Smith of AskThePilot.com says: "Raising your window shade during takeoff and landing makes it easier for the flight attendants to assess any exterior hazards, like fire or debris, that might interfere with an emergency evacuation.
Real reason airlines ask you to keep shutters up when taking off and landing If you prefer a window seat on a plane, you're probably familiar with the debate about whether the window shade should be open or closed during the flight.
Lisa, a former American Airlines flight attendant said: "Window shades should always be up for takeoff and landing because those are the times that incidents or accidents are most likely to occur” reports Travel and Leisure.
As the Airbus report states, "approach and landing are highly complex flight phases, which place significant demands on the crew in terms of navigation, aircraft configuration changes, communication with air traffic control, congested airspace, and degraded weather conditions."
According to reports from Airbus and Boeing, the two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers, most fatal accidents occur during takeoff, approach, and landing.
