Captain here: that cockpit is dark on purpose. Per the FAA, full dark adaptation takes about 30 minutes and a few seconds of bright light can wipe it out, so pilots dim the panels as low as they can and close one eye if a bright light hits. Each eye adapts on its own, so one stay
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emre.kayaNewcomerOct 29, 2026
I like those posts because they always put in quotes something that no one really says "Backflipping blindly on top of knives and landing inside a mug is easy" *posts video*
ethan28NewcomerOct 29, 2026
Oh STFU that fuckin thing flies itself
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yui.suzukiNewcomerOct 29, 2026
Imagine guys flying combat in Vietnam, there is no GPS, and you have to land back on the carrier IF you manage to get back SCARY
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ferrari.chiaraNewcomerOct 29, 2026
Well turn the fucking headlights on.
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dewi.lestariNewcomerOct 29, 2026
the MVP
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realputriNewcomerOct 29, 2026
Flying at night is easy I think landing is hard part
Just turn on the headlights
Isnt the computer just flying 99% of the flight?
... so what?
Captain here: that cockpit is dark on purpose. Per the FAA, full dark adaptation takes about 30 minutes and a few seconds of bright light can wipe it out, so pilots dim the panels as low as they can and close one eye if a bright light hits. Each eye adapts on its own, so one stay
I like those posts because they always put in quotes something that no one really says "Backflipping blindly on top of knives and landing inside a mug is easy" *posts video*
Oh STFU that fuckin thing flies itself
Imagine guys flying combat in Vietnam, there is no GPS, and you have to land back on the carrier IF you manage to get back SCARY
Well turn the fucking headlights on.
the MVP
Flying at night is easy I think landing is hard part