A C182 pilot experiences a near midair collision with a skydiving aircraft at 5;500 feet over ritzvi...

Attributes
ACN	1278496
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	MWH.Airport
State Reference	WA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 280 Flight Crew Type 280
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 150 Vertical 30

Narrative:

I was flying to alw; walla walla [using] VFR flight following. I was flying 5 miles west of a direct line course; there is a lot of sky diving in that area east of ritzville; washington cruising at 5;500 feet. Over ritzville I was handed off form grant county to seattle center 10 miles sooner than in any time in the past. I fly this route often. Contacted seattle and told them I was going to climb to 7;500 feet for smother air; they acknowledged. Started a slow climb which dropped my air speed to 100 and had climbed maybe 100 feet. With nose high I noticed the sky diving plane climbing and had just passed in front of me headed east and I am headed south. It would have been a lot closer if I had stayed on same course or had a slower climb. No warning from grant county before handing me off and no warning from seattle when I contacted them; approximately 2 miles due south of ritzville. There were vehicles and a plane parked at the sky diving club and always notified when they are in the air and that is why I fly around ritzville to try to stay out of their area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 pilot experiences a NMAC with a skydiving aircraft at 5;500 feet over Ritzville; Washington. VFR flight following with Seattle Center was in use but no traffic call was issued.

Narrative: I was flying to ALW; Walla Walla [using] VFR Flight Following. I was flying 5 miles west of a direct line course; there is a lot of sky diving in that area east of Ritzville; Washington cruising at 5;500 feet. Over Ritzville I was handed off form Grant County to Seattle Center 10 miles sooner than in any time in the past. I fly this route often. Contacted Seattle and told them I was going to climb to 7;500 feet for smother air; they acknowledged. Started a slow climb which dropped my air speed to 100 and had climbed maybe 100 feet. With nose high I noticed the sky diving plane climbing and had just passed in front of me headed East and I am headed South. It would have been a lot closer if I had stayed on same course or had a slower climb. No warning from Grant County Before handing me off and no warning from Seattle when I contacted them; approximately 2 miles due south of Ritzville. There were vehicles and a plane parked at the sky diving club and always notified when they are in the air and that is why I fly around Ritzville to try to stay out of their area.

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A C182 pilot experiences a near midair collision with a skydiving aircraft at 5;500 feet over ritzville; washington. VFR flight following with seattle center was in use but no traffic call was issued.