Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23; Flight Crew Total 1344; Flight Crew Type 286
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Workload
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
On final approach segment of LDA Z Approach to Runway 6 at ROA; a drone was spotted by safety pilot. The drone was at 2 o'clock position and same altitude which was 200 feet AGL. The drone appeared to be flying in same direction or toward aircraft. Evasive turn away from drone was initiated but only a minor change in course was possible in the brief time available. The drone came within 1;500 feet of aircraft. Landing was completed and Roanoke Tower was advised of near miss.
Small aircraft pilot reported an airborne conflict with a UAV on final approach to ROA.