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A uas pilot was notified by an airport manager via email that his uas had been flown within 5 NM of the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1388373 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
It was brought to my attention by the airport manager (email notification received) that my recent recreational drone flight unintentionally and unknowingly occurred within 5 miles of the airport. I was vacationing with my family and I was unaware of my proximity to the airport which sits on a mesa roughly 600 ft above my flight location. During my flight I ascended to an altitude of 200-300 ft above ground level for a total flight time of roughly 2-3 minutes. After reviewing my location on several maps; I estimate my distance from the airport to be approximately 2 miles. I then drove to another location several miles away and flew the same drone.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A UAS pilot was notified by an Airport Manager via email that his UAS had been flown within 5 NM of the airport.
Narrative: It was brought to my attention by the Airport Manager (email notification received) that my recent recreational drone flight unintentionally and unknowingly occurred within 5 miles of the airport. I was vacationing with my family and I was unaware of my proximity to the airport which sits on a mesa roughly 600 ft above my flight location. During my flight I ascended to an altitude of 200-300 ft above ground level for a total flight time of roughly 2-3 minutes. After reviewing my location on several maps; I estimate my distance from the airport to be approximately 2 miles. I then drove to another location several miles away and flew the same drone.
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.