La Sal, UT – Starting around December 9 and lasting up to a week, a helicopter towing a large
hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over the area near La Sale, UT as part of a
geological mapping study.
The helicopter will fly along pre-planned flight paths relatively low to the ground at 100-200 feet
above the surface. A sensor that resembles a large hula-hoop will be towed beneath the
helicopter to measure tiny electromagnetic signals that can be used to map features below Earth’s
surface.
The Aqua Geo Frameworks, LLC. (AGF) study will be conducted by the specialty airborne
geophysical survey company SkyTEM under a AGF contract. The helicopter will be operated by
experienced pilots from Helicarrier who are specially trained for the low-level flying required
for geophysical surveys. The company works with the FAA to ensure flights are safe and in
accordance with U.S. law. Surveys do not occur directly above populated areas.
hoop from a cable will begin making low-level flights over the area near La Sale, UT as part of a
geological mapping study.
The helicopter will fly along pre-planned flight paths relatively low to the ground at 100-200 feet
above the surface. A sensor that resembles a large hula-hoop will be towed beneath the
helicopter to measure tiny electromagnetic signals that can be used to map features below Earth’s
surface.
The Aqua Geo Frameworks, LLC. (AGF) study will be conducted by the specialty airborne
geophysical survey company SkyTEM under a AGF contract. The helicopter will be operated by
experienced pilots from Helicarrier who are specially trained for the low-level flying required
for geophysical surveys. The company works with the FAA to ensure flights are safe and in
accordance with U.S. law. Surveys do not occur directly above populated areas.