A flight crew on final to dal runway 13L were advised of a drone on final at 1;000 feet and sidestep...

Attributes
ACN	1268232
Time
Date	201506
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	DAL.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

We were operating a revenue flight to dal. Approaching dal from the south we were sequenced for a visual approach on a right downwind to runway 13L. As I was turning downwind to base leg the tower advised us that a drone was seen operating on the final approach for runway 13L at approximately 1000 feet and 1 mile from the runway. The tower controller asked if we would be able to sidestep to runway 13R as there was a [law enforcement] helicopter operating on the 13L final searching for the drone. I instructed my first officer to acknowledge in the affirmative and I maneuvered to land runway 13R and landed without incident. We did observe the [law enforcement] helicopter but not the drone.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A flight crew on final to DAL Runway 13L were advised of a drone on final at 1;000 feet and sidestepped to 13R. They detected the helicopter investigating the drone; but did not see the drone.

Narrative: We were operating a revenue flight to DAL. Approaching DAL from the south we were sequenced for a visual approach on a right downwind to runway 13L. As I was turning downwind to base leg the tower advised us that a drone was seen operating on the final approach for runway 13L at approximately 1000 feet and 1 mile from the runway. The tower controller asked if we would be able to sidestep to runway 13R as there was a [law enforcement] helicopter operating on the 13L final searching for the drone. I instructed my First Officer to acknowledge in the affirmative and I maneuvered to land runway 13R and landed without incident. We did observe the [law enforcement] helicopter but not the drone.

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A flight crew on final to dal runway 13L were advised of a drone on final at 1;000 feet and sidestepped to 13R. They detected the helicopter investigating the drone; but did not see the drone.