Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 18; Flight Crew Total 450; Flight Crew Type 425
Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
While approaching the OCF VORTAC station I witnessed what looked like some sort of drone at 7;000 ft. MSL. The object looked like cylinder about a foot and half long; with thick ends rotating around rapidly at a 45 degree angle. It did not appear to be moving laterally at all. It was black and a hazard to navigation.
A fixed wing pilot had a near miss with a UAS during cruise flight.