I live in West Texas where dust storms are an occasional fact of life. I am interested in how modern jet aircraft handle dust storms such as the one seen in the photo. From a pilot POV I can see that sand is no different then fog with high winds. However, from a mechanical standpoint, this is a high velocity abrasive being shot at the vehicle and through the engines.

How do modern airliners and her crews deal with a large sandstorm?

Would a standard weather briefing warn a pilot of the possibility of a sandstorm?

What would the appropriate action be for a pilot who suddenly finds themselves above a sandstorm in a piston or turbine aircraft?

How would a pilot judge when a dust storm is too dense to enter safely?

I live in West Texas where dust storms are an occasional fact of life. I am interested in how modern jet aircraft handle dust storms such as the one seen in the photo. From a pilot POV I can see that sand is no different than fog with high winds. However, from a mechanical standpoint, this is a high velocity abrasive being shot at the vehicle and through the engines.

How do modern airliners and their crews deal with a large sandstorm?

Would a standard weather briefing warn a pilot of the possibility of a sandstorm?

What would the appropriate action be for a pilot who suddenly finds themselves above a sandstorm in a piston or turbine aircraft?

How would a pilot judge when a dust storm is too dense to enter safely?

I live in West Texas where dust storms are an occasional fact of life. I am interested in how modern jet aircraft handle dust storms such as the one seen in the photo. From a pilot POV I can see that sand is no different then fog with high winds. However, from a mechanical standpoint, this is a high velocity abrasive being shot at the vehicle and through the engines.

How do modern airliners and her crews deal with a large sandstorm?

Would a standard weather briefing warn a pilot of the possibility of a sandstorm?

What would the appropriate action be for a pilot who suddenly finds themselves above a sandstorm in a piston or turbine aircraft?

I live in West Texas where dust storms are an occasional fact of life. I am interested in how modern jet aircraft handle dust storms such as the one seen in the photo. From a pilot POV I can see that sand is no different then fog with high winds. However, from a mechanical standpoint, this is a high velocity abrasive being shot at the vehicle and through the engines.

How do modern airliners and her crews deal with a large sandstorm?

Would a standard weather briefing warn a pilot of the possibility of a sandstorm?

What would the appropriate action be for a pilot who suddenly finds themselves above a sandstorm in a piston or turbine aircraft?

How would a pilot judge when a dust storm is too dense to enter safely?