PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Other / Unknown
Conflict Airborne Conflict
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors
Drone was spotted approximately 1 NM NE of FFZ. At first I thought it was a balloon; but then realized it was hovering in the same spot as last time; and then I realized it was a drone. It was hovering near the right base turn for runway 22R. A (police helicopter) was nearby; and came to investigate after I reported it to Tower. They did not find any drone; but did investigate a suspicious vehicle near the area where the drone was operating.
PA28 pilot reports sighting a drone in the FFZ traffic pattern and reporting it to the Tower.