Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 5759; Flight Crew Type 3053
Distraction; Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Unauthorized Flight Operations (UAS)
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors
On climb out from Runway 15R in IAH after level off at 4;000 feet and abeam the airport on heading 020. As PM (Pilot Monitoring) I noticed what seemed to be a fairly large drone pass the left side of the airplane below us about 500 ft. I reported it to the ATC Controller.
Air carrier flight crew reported a near miss with a UAS while on climb out.