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A helicopter pilot at 1;500 feet reported sighting a large uav at about 1;300 feet near the VFR helicopter throgs route.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1363455 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LGA.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | VFR Route |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 7300 Flight Crew Type 3700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
While on VFR helicopter route (known as the 'throgs route') in lga class B airspace heading westbound on the route; ATC called out 'opposite direction helicopter'. While searching for traffic we thought we spotted what looked like to be a helicopter approximately at our one o'clock position. As it got closer we realized it wasn't a helicopter. Initially we thought it was a large bunch of balloons; but as it passed us we realized it was a large drone that had four separate (rotors).we reported what we saw to lga tower.we spotted the real helicopter that was opposite direction at about our eleven o'clock position. It posed no factor to us and passed us. The tower asked them what they saw and they confirmed it was a drone. The drone was at approximately 1;300 feet and passed off our right side about a mile away.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Helicopter Pilot at 1;500 feet reported sighting a large UAV at about 1;300 feet near the VFR Helicopter Throgs Route.
Narrative: While on VFR Helicopter Route (known as the 'Throgs Route') in LGA Class B airspace heading Westbound on the Route; ATC Called out 'opposite direction helicopter'. While searching for traffic we thought we spotted what looked like to be a helicopter approximately at our one o'clock position. As it got closer we realized it wasn't a helicopter. Initially we thought it was a large bunch of balloons; but as it passed us we realized it was a large drone that had four separate (rotors).We reported what we saw to LGA Tower.We spotted the real helicopter that was opposite direction at about our eleven o'clock position. It posed no factor to us and passed us. The Tower asked them what they saw and they confirmed it was a Drone. The Drone was at approximately 1;300 feet and passed off our right side about a mile away.
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.