Drone near miss NSW
Those in the SAAA would have received an email about this already and it is to be submitted to the ATSB.
A pilot was flying his Gyrocopter at 500ft coastal when he spotted a hexacopter dead ahead and was unable to alter course in time. It passed one meter below his rotor.
Not your average toy, but rather a 1 meter wide job with 6 engines. He was unable to find where the drone came from.
This happened 1nm north of Byron Bay.
This would have to be the closest near miss that has been reported in Australia. God help whoever runs into one, let alone in a gyro or helicopter... Ouch.