Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4.5
Situational Awareness; Workload
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors; Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related
A helicopter was flying VFR southbound not in communication with air traffic control. The pilot checked with CPS tower and reported a near miss UAS incident. The aircraft was at 1;400 ft and 7 NW of CPS. The pilot reported that the drone was less than 100 ft from the helicopter and had to take evasive action with a 60 degree banking turn to avoid the drone. There was no reported damage to the aircraft and crew was not injured. The color of the UAS was reported as black and grey; 3x3 ft; 4 propellers with balloons on top. Law enforcement was contacted and police dispatched. UAS checklist was followed and completed. Acn and no further incident occurred.Add law enforcement procedures to checklist. I was also not sure of what was to be expected of me with law enforcement. I used my best judgment and had the police dispatch cars to the possible scene from where the UAS was launched.
A helicopter pilot called ATC after a NMAC with an UAS at 1;400 feet over the STL metropolitan area.