Helicopter flying low over Vernon area doing gas line inspections

A yellow Helicopter was flying low over the Vernon Coldstream area early Sunday.

This is a Talon helicopter doing high-resolution LIDAR mapping of Fortis Gas Line routes.

A special permit was granted by Transport Canada for such an operation last summer.

LIDAR stands for Light Detection And Ranging

Once processed a LIDAR image can strip away trees and grass showing only the terrain.

https://www.neonscience.org/resources/learning-hub/tutorials/lidar-basics