Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Conflict NMAC; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure
Drone was 2 feet in diameter at exactly 5000 MSL on PXR 030 at 23 DME; evasive action was taken. It was silver and cylindrical.
An instructor reported a close encounter with a drone (UAV) at an altitude of 5;000 feet; requiring an evasive maneuver.