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Small transport captain reported a near midair collision with a uav while descending through 10;000 feet.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1750891 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SRQ.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 0 Vertical 200 |
Narrative:
While descending through 10;000 ft. An object was spotted directly in front of us and no more than 200 ft. Above us. Given our speed; we estimate the object was not moving. The object was black and red; wider than it was thick; about a meter across. We saw it no more than 2 seconds. I have seen party balloons while airborne before. While it could have been a balloon; its shape caused me to believe it was a drone. Seen while looking out the windscreen in my normal VFR scan. It was above us and very little time to react anyway. I don't doubt the FAA believes this is a problem and is working hard to mitigate this risk. I don't have a good solution.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Small Transport Captain reported a NMAC with a UAV while descending through 10;000 feet.
Narrative: While descending through 10;000 ft. an object was spotted directly in front of us and no more than 200 ft. above us. Given our speed; we estimate the object was not moving. The object was black and red; wider than it was thick; about a meter across. We saw it no more than 2 seconds. I have seen party balloons while airborne before. While it could have been a balloon; its shape caused me to believe it was a drone. Seen while looking out the windscreen in my normal VFR scan. It was above us and very little time to react anyway. I don't doubt the FAA believes this is a problem and is working hard to mitigate this risk. I don't have a good solution.
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