Bonanza 33
Flight Crew Student
Conflict NMAC; Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
When flying the arrival a large drone was observed left of the plane. We were flying perpendicular towards the Runway with a distance of 1.5 miles towards the Runway; just before entering the left hand downwind for Runway 03. The observer saw a red and black; at that time unidentified; object very close and 9 o'clock of the plane and notified the Student Pilot and Instructor Pilot. The Student Pilot and I agreed that it was a drone right at traffic pattern altitude.  ATC was not informed and approach was continued. Later on the ground we agreed the horizontal distance was around 200 ft.
F33A student pilot sitting in the cabin; with  another student and the instructor at the controls; reports sighting a drone while entering the traffic pattern at GYR.