The Air Force announced on Friday that it had responded to \u201cover 20 tracks of interest\u201d above Palm Beach since Trump\u2019s inauguration on January 20.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe First Air Force at Florida\u2019s Tyndall Air Force Base said in a statement on Friday that North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) F-16 aircraft had intercepted a \u2018general aviation aircraft\u2019 over Palm Beach at approximately 10.50 a.m. ET on April 4. This is a broad term referring to non-commercial civilian aircraft,\u201d Newsweek reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The NORAD aircraft \u201cconducted a headbutt maneuver to gain the civilian pilot\u2019s attention,\u201d before safely escorting the aircraft from the area, the Air Force said.<\/p>\n A \u201cheadbutt maneuver\u201d typically involves a fighter jet flying extremely close to another aircraft and cutting in front of its nose.<\/p>\n The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issues Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) to aircrews, which are enforced by NORAD. TFRs are typically implemented during presidential visits.<\/p>\n Trump played golf at Mar-a-Lago on Friday, following a series of extensive tariff announcements that caused shockwaves through the global markets.<\/p>\n Pilots in the air are also responsible for checking Notices to Airmen, or NOTAMs.<\/p>\n Last month,\u00a0U.S. Air Force fighter jets intercepted an aircraft that violated a temporary flight restriction by flying over President Donald Trump\u2019s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Sunday, according to NORAD.<\/p>\n