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C172 instructor pilot reported sighting two uav's on the same day over con airport with one at 1400 feet the other at 3000 feet.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1374413 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CON.Airport |
| State Reference | NH |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Sea Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Glider |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 20800 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Two uas/uav (drones) in the same day! First was at 4500 feet during training with a student directly over con. Our best estimate was the drone at 3000 feet and 1/4 mile northwest of the airport. It was unusually bright chrome in color. Several passes verified that it was a drone/uav. Later in the same day another dark colored drone was in nearly the same location (with a different student) while we were on base leg at 1200 feet MSL. The drone was about 200 feet above; at pattern altitude and would have been a hazard to any aircraft in the pattern. FAA was notified on both events and per their request; I notified the police to report the two events. The police did come out late pm to take a report of the drone activity and said they would investigate! This is my 4th sighting in a month at this airport. The other two were quite low and seemed no hazard; although definitely in the con airspace! Both students said they were comfortable reporting what they had seen; as well. Not a safe place for amateur drone drivers!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 instructor pilot reported sighting two UAV's on the same day over CON airport with one at 1400 feet the other at 3000 feet.
Narrative: Two UAS/UAV (drones) in the same day! First was at 4500 feet during training with a student directly over CON. Our best estimate was the drone at 3000 feet and 1/4 mile NW of the airport. It was unusually bright chrome in color. Several passes verified that it WAS a drone/UAV. Later in the same day another dark colored drone was in nearly the same location (with a different student) while we were on base leg at 1200 feet MSL. The drone was about 200 feet above; at pattern altitude and would have been a hazard to any aircraft in the pattern. FAA was notified on both events and per their request; I notified the police to report the two events. The police did come out late PM to take a report of the drone activity and said they would investigate! This is my 4th sighting in a month at this airport. The other two were quite low and seemed no hazard; although definitely in the CON airspace! Both students said they were comfortable reporting what they had seen; as well. NOT a safe place for amateur drone drivers!
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