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Savina Paül, 30-year-old pilot: "The lights are turned off during takeoff and landing so your eyes can adjust to the darkness and evacuate more easily in an emergency."

Savina Paül, 30-year-old pilot: "The lights are turned off during takeoff and landing so your eyes can adjust to the darkness and evacuate more easily in an emergency."
Editorial La Vanguardia

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Barcelona

Social media has both positive and negative aspects. One of its advantages is that it serves as a window into the public eye for situations that generate ignorance. For example, traveling by plane.

There's no doubt that flying can instill a lot of insecurity and mistrust in some people. To that end, pilots are trying to showcase a little more of their work through digital platforms.

One of the most recognized is Savina Paül, a 30-year-old pilot. In one of her latest posts, she revealed some aeronautical trivia to help her community learn a little more about the world of aviation.

"The lights are turned off during takeoff and landing so your eyes can adjust to the darkness and evacuate more easily in an emergency," the pilot explains. In this sense, it's more a matter of safety than anything else.

Plus, if you've ever flown on a plane, you've probably noticed that it's cold inside. "This is because the outside temperature is very low, and it's transmitted more through the plane's walls," he explains.

The pilot also explains that commercial airplanes "also transport live animals, medicines, or corpses." Furthermore, "cell phones that are not in airplane mode emit signals that can interfere with the aircraft's equipment." Finally, she explains that "turbulence is most noticeable in the tail of the airplane because the center of gravity is always slightly forward, not in the center."

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