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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1090540 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying Check Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 4000 Vertical 100 |
Narrative:
While on a vector for a precision approach radar (PAR) approach while maintaining 11;400 ft the approach controller called uav traffic in our 2 to 3 o'clock position; 12;500 ft and informed us there was no radio communications with the traffic.we were given a right turn which should have maintained a safe distance and altitude from the uav traffic. Two seconds later while in the turn; uav traffic turned towards our aircraft while descending to our altitude; at which time the crew received an RA advisory to descend; followed immediately by a climb advisory 'climb; climb now.'the captain disconnected the autopilot and autothrottles; and throttles were firewalled to comply with RA advisories and the right turn steepened. Visual contact was made with the uav; approximately less than one mile and 100 ft below moving right to left.at 12;500 ft the captain arrested the aircraft climb per TCAS instruction 'clear of conflict' advisory and then returned the aircraft to 11;400 per ATC instructions. Then the aircraft was given a right 360 degree turn to rejoin the approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-200 was given vectors to avoid a UAV and received an RA.
Narrative: While on a vector for a Precision Approach Radar (PAR) approach while maintaining 11;400 FT the Approach Controller called UAV traffic in our 2 to 3 o'clock position; 12;500 FT and informed us there was NO radio communications with the traffic.We were given a right turn which should have maintained a safe distance and altitude from the UAV traffic. Two seconds later while in the turn; UAV traffic turned towards our aircraft while descending to our altitude; at which time the crew received an RA advisory to descend; followed immediately by a climb advisory 'climb; climb now.'The Captain disconnected the autopilot and autothrottles; and throttles were firewalled to comply with RA advisories and the right turn steepened. Visual contact was made with the UAV; approximately less than one mile and 100 FT below moving right to left.At 12;500 FT the Captain arrested the aircraft climb per TCAS instruction 'clear of conflict' advisory and then returned the aircraft to 11;400 per ATC instructions. Then the aircraft was given a right 360 degree turn to rejoin the approach.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.