Helicopter pilot reported sighting a drone over the griffith park observatory while operating at 600...

Attributes
ACN	1485944
Time
Date	201709
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	BUR.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Rotorcraft
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict

Narrative:

While filming scenic shots of los angeles over and around the griffith park observatory; I observed a drone maneuvering in flight well above the observatory and had to maneuver below and close to the observatory to avoid the drone. I went into a hover at 600 AGL south of the observatory and while climbing; had to abort the climb once again due to drone interference. I have had a number of drone encounters in the past six months and I believe it is only a matter of time until a midair occurs. Helicopters typically fly at 500 AGL and it seems that private drone operators are not respecting that airspace or the drone fars.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Helicopter pilot reported sighting a drone over the Griffith Park Observatory while operating at 600 AGL. The pilot altered his climb to avoid the drone.

Narrative: While filming scenic shots of Los Angeles over and around the Griffith Park Observatory; I observed a drone maneuvering in flight well above the observatory and had to maneuver below and close to the observatory to avoid the drone. I went into a hover at 600 AGL south of the Observatory and while climbing; had to abort the climb once again due to drone interference. I have had a number of drone encounters in the past six months and I believe it is only a matter of time until a midair occurs. Helicopters typically fly at 500 AGL and it seems that private drone operators are not respecting that airspace or the drone FARs.

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Helicopter pilot reported sighting a drone over the griffith park observatory while operating at 600 AGL. The pilot altered his climb to avoid the drone.