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. The skies above the Chinese capital Beijing and other populous cities were choked with thick dust, triggering concerns about widespread health impacts, including respiratory problems because of high levels of particulate matter (PM). A number of casualties were reported in Mongolia. Minimum visibility in many places decreased to less than 500 meters. WMO’s Sand and Dust Warning and Advisory System’s Regional Centre for Asia, operated by the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) in Beijing, accurately predicted the storm, which started on 14 March. A very strong Mongolian cyclone (ce...

Date Time Severe sand and dust storm hits Asia One of the worst sand and dust storms in a decade has hit Mongolia, northern China and other parts of Asia, with big environmental and economic impacts and harming air quality for millions of people. The skies above the Chinese capital Beijing and other populous cities were choked with thick dust, triggering concerns about widespread health impacts, including respiratory problems because of high levels of particulate matter (PM). A number of casualties were reported in Mongolia. Minimum visibility in many places decreased to less than 500 meters....

Pilatus PC-24 I was reviewing the limitations section of the Pilatus PC-24 flight manual before my evaluation flight for this pilot report. Maximum ramp weight: 18,400 pounds. Maximum takeoff weight: 18,300 pounds. Useful load: 6,880 pounds. Maximum pothole depth 1.37 inches (35 mm) with a maximum diameter of 39 inches, and  maximum grass height three inches. Potholes, grass height? When was the last time you had to consider the size of potholes or grass height on runways when flying a jet? Unless you are flying a PC-24, it probably never crossed your mind. I was at Boise Air Terminal with P...

‘16 monitoring stations in country’ KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6: According to informed sources, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prepared an integrated strategic plan to provide Kuwait Meteorological Department with highly advanced systems and devices to provide accurate and reliable information on weather conditions and temperatures, as well as warnings about rising dust and sandstorms, and early warnings about winds, by means of internationally accredited scientific measuring devices, reports Al-Anba daily. They explained that DGCA has finished obtaining the necessary approva...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Dec. 11, 2020) Information submitted Stay Safe Ohio Protocols • • • OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined by Lt. Governor Jon Husted and First Lady Fran DeWine, and provided updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives. On  Monday, Governor DeWine issued a statement to Congress urging passage of another COVID-19 relief package. "I strongly urge Congress to pass a much-needed bipartisan C...