While flying in VMC reporter aircraft had an near midair collision with another small aircraft also ...

Attributes
ACN	107903
Time
Date	198904
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dal
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1380 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	107903
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Departed a training airport for return to home base heading approximately 300 degree at 2000' MSL in level cruise flight. Monitoring but not in contact with regional approach because of their level of activity. An small aircraft closed on our 2 O'clock position at our altitude. The small aircraft was heading approximately sse he appeared to slightly alter his course to the left. Unknown if he ever saw us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE FLYING IN VMC REPORTER ACFT HAD AN NMAC WITH ANOTHER SMA ALSO FLYING IN VMC.

Narrative: DEPARTED A TRAINING ARPT FOR RETURN TO HOME BASE HDG APPROX 300 DEG AT 2000' MSL IN LEVEL CRUISE FLT. MONITORING BUT NOT IN CONTACT WITH REGIONAL APCH BECAUSE OF THEIR LEVEL OF ACTIVITY. AN SMA CLOSED ON OUR 2 O'CLOCK POS AT OUR ALT. THE SMA WAS HDG APPROX SSE HE APPEARED TO SLIGHTLY ALTER HIS COURSE TO THE L. UNKNOWN IF HE EVER SAW US.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

While flying in VMC reporter aircraft had an near midair collision with another small aircraft also flying in VMC.