Drone near miss

[Hedge]

Flying home yesterday VFR at 4500 ft and my passenger saw something and pointed it out.  I had zero idea what it was, and then it came so fast...

I had to take immediate evasive maneuvers and just missed the drone.  It probably was just 50 below after I pulled up and turned hard right.  It was a big one too.

It won't be long before someone hits one of those things.  I hope not, but that was way too close.

They are dangerous, and someone is going to get killed before they do something about it.

 

Mark

[steingar]

They never do anything about it until someone dies. That's why they say our rules are write-in blood.  I wouldn't think those would do much more than  bird strike though.  Most of them are pretty small and light.

[mike_elliott]

18 minutes ago, Hedge said:

Flying home yesterday VFR at 4500 ft and my passenger saw something and pointed it out.  I had zero idea what it was, and then it came so fast...

I had to take immediate evasive maneuvers and just missed the drone.  It probably was just 50 below after I pulled up and turned hard right.  It was a big one too.

It won't be long before someone hits one of those things.  I hope not, but that was way too close.

They are dangerous, and someone is going to get killed before they do something about it.

 

Mark

You need to get in touch with your local FAA office and file a NMAC report. They will investigate it.

 

[co2bruce]

If it hits the prop it will be a problem. Should be reported to ???

[Hedge]

I reported it immediately to ATC, so they had the location.  I believe they were filing a report.  It was not a little toy.  I was probably 3 or 4 feet in size.  It would do way more than a bird strike.

[gitmo234]

I thought my close calls with CAP birds was bad....

[peevee]

1 hour ago, Hedge said:

I reported it immediately to ATC, so they had the location.  I believe they were filing a report.  It was not a little toy.  I was probably 3 or 4 feet in size.  It would do way more than a bird strike.

I wouldn't be so sure. File your own report.