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PA-44 instructor pilot reports an airborne conflict with a drone at 2;700 feet 4 NM south of ffz. Evasive action is taken.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1278763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | FFZ.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
Flying the PA44 north of chd; about 4 miles south of ffz; the drone appeared to the left of the left wing tip; at close proximity. Drone was red with black and approximately half a foot in diameter. Tower was immediately notified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-44 instructor pilot reports an airborne conflict with a drone at 2;700 feet 4 NM south of FFZ. Evasive action is taken.
Narrative: Flying the PA44 north of CHD; about 4 miles south of FFZ; the drone appeared to the left of the left wing tip; at close proximity. Drone was red with black and approximately half a foot in diameter. Tower was immediately notified.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.