ASAN (KXAN) – A helicopter involved in the emergency operations in CARE – which has been assembled through a catastrophic flash floods throughout Texas – after colliding with a special drone in the area.
The city of Kerville and the city police department with a Facebook post on Monday evening about the collision, which occurred earlier that day.
“This afternoon, a special drone collided illegally working in the airspace restricted by a helicopter involved in the emergency operations in the Care County,” Post City said. “The helicopter was forced to achieve a decline in emergency situations, and it became a critical part of the outfit equipment outside the service until further notice.”
The Post said that the collision “can be fully prevented” due to temporary flying restrictions, or TFRS, in the region. However, TFRS was not valid until Tuesday.
Temporary aviation restrictions are issued by the Federal Aviation Administration and aircraft restriction (including drones) from work without permission in a specific area for a limited period, According to the FAA website. It is connected through Feols of pilotsOr Notams. Pilots must always check the Notams before their trips, for each FAA.
The reasons for the release of TFR include, according to FAA,:
- Natural disasters such as forest fires and hurricanes
- Some major sporting events
- Cases of emergency or national security
There are two types of current TFRS covering a Texas -affected tape, including CARE province. they Notam 5/3551 and Notam 5/3840.
Both are valid from Tuesday, July 8, until Sunday, July 13.
FAA maintains an updated menu and a TFRS map on Website.
There are six different types of TFR: space operations, air/sports shows, security, risks, important and private experts. TFRS in the image above are two different types. The area that covers the wider area (5/3840) is TRN safety, and the other (5/3551) is the risk of TFR.