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EMB145 captain reports sighting a drone at 2;500 ft on the ILS 27 at iah. No evasive action is required.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1222500 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
While on a visual approach to runway 27 in iah my first officer informed me he had a drone in sight off the right side of the aircraft. He stated the drone looked to be yellow in color and about 2;500 feet. Our current altitude during the sighting was 3;000 feet. Our location was about 15 DME of the ILS and we were on the localizer to runway 27. We landed normally. We were advised by dispatch to contact iah TRACON to give more specifics of the sighting. Drones are a hot topic issue. They are increasing in numbers in the us. Extra vigilance going forward to see and avoid drones is paramount.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB145 Captain reports sighting a drone at 2;500 FT on the ILS 27 at IAH. No evasive action is required.
Narrative: While on a visual approach to runway 27 in IAH my First Officer informed me he had a drone in sight off the right side of the aircraft. He stated the drone looked to be yellow in color and about 2;500 feet. Our current altitude during the sighting was 3;000 feet. Our location was about 15 DME of the ILS and we were on the localizer to runway 27. We landed normally. We were advised by dispatch to contact IAH TRACON to give more specifics of the sighting. Drones are a hot topic issue. They are increasing in numbers in the US. Extra vigilance going forward to see and avoid drones is paramount.
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