Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 76.5; Flight Crew Total 856.8; Flight Crew Type 637.2
Conflict NMAC
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
While enroute at 4;500 feet from ZZZ on a dual VFR flight my student and I saw a drone that appeared to be between 4;000-4;300 feet MSL off of our left while passing the ZZZ1 airspace on the east side. When we saw the drone and were clear of any potential conflict we reported it to ATC with the location at which we encountered him as well as the altitude. ATC then gave alerts to about 3-4 other aircraft about the drone that was operating in the area. Given the terrain there was no way that the drone was not adhering to the regulations set forth in 14 CFR 107.51(b)where he was operating higher than 400 feet AGL without being within 400 feet of a given structure in anyway and 14 CFR 107.41 as he was in Class E airspace.
Pilot Instructor reported a NMAC with a UAV.