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A pilot reports a quadcopter uav at 1;500 feet just south of the kennedy space center restricted area; near coi airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1225407 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201412 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | COI.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cheetah Tiger Traveler AA5 Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Rotorcraft |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 Vertical 25 |
Narrative:
In cruise flight while scanning for traffic and birds; I noticed what appeared to be a quad copter uav in level flight; slightly below my altitude at the 2 O'clock position going in the opposite direction. It passed off our right wing. Coordinates of the encounter were: 28.40 degrees north; and 80.68 degrees west; over merritt island florida. The location is close to a busy GA airport; coi; and just south of the kennedy space center restricted area; close to port canaveral with cruise ship operations. Clearly an illegal and potentially dangerous operation in the airspace with implications for safety as well as port security and national security.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reports a quadcopter UAV at 1;500 feet just south of the Kennedy Space center restricted area; near COI airport.
Narrative: In cruise flight while scanning for traffic and birds; I noticed what appeared to be a quad copter UAV in level flight; slightly below my altitude at the 2 O'clock position going in the opposite direction. It passed off our right wing. Coordinates of the encounter were: 28.40 Degrees North; and 80.68 Degrees West; over Merritt Island Florida. The location is close to a busy GA Airport; COI; and just south of the Kennedy Space Center restricted area; close to Port Canaveral with cruise ship operations. Clearly an illegal and potentially dangerous operation in the airspace with implications for safety as well as port security and national security.
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