Pitts S-2A pilot departing 1k1 reported an airborne conflict with a T-1A out of mcconnell AFB.

Attributes
ACN	1304189
Time
Date	201510
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	1K1.Airport
State Reference	KS
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Pitts S-2 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Military Trainer
Person 1
Function	Instructor Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 40 Flight Crew Total 6600 Flight Crew Type 1500
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict
Miss Distance	Horizontal 1500 Vertical 300

Narrative:

Departed 1k1 runway 17 and climbed out right traffic pattern 90 mph northbound squawking 1200 mode C and on CTAF 123.07. Just west of the airport at about 4;500 feet MSL I looked over my left shoulder and saw an T-1A very close heading west-northwest slightly behind me. Too late for evasive action and do not know if that aircraft ever saw us and evaded or not. Although I was VFR; I do not believe adequate separation existed between us.contributing factors: 1k1 airport operations conflict with the mcconnell AFB A-683 alert area traffic pattern. I presume the T-1A was talking to wichita approach; but he may also have been on an extended VFR pattern for mcconnell AFB and instead talking to their tower. It is not practical to be in the traffic pattern at 1k1 and be on any other frequency than CTAF.corrective actions: 1) mcconnell AFB should be made aware of increased aircraft operations at 1k1 and avoid that area. 2) 1k1 traffic should be made more aware of mcconnell traffic. 3) in the future I will exercise more vigilance when scanning for traffic and also utilize the aircraft smoke system periodically to make the aircraft more visible. Also will make better use of additional crewmember for traffic scanning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pitts S-2A pilot departing 1K1 reported an airborne conflict with a T-1A out of McConnell AFB.

Narrative: Departed 1K1 Runway 17 and climbed out right traffic pattern 90 MPH northbound squawking 1200 Mode C and on CTAF 123.07. Just west of the airport at about 4;500 feet MSL I looked over my left shoulder and saw an T-1A very close heading west-northwest slightly behind me. Too late for evasive action and do not know if that aircraft ever saw us and evaded or not. Although I was VFR; I do not believe adequate separation existed between us.Contributing Factors: 1K1 airport operations conflict with the McConnell AFB A-683 Alert Area traffic pattern. I presume the T-1A was talking to Wichita Approach; but he may also have been on an extended VFR pattern for McConnell AFB and instead talking to their tower. It is not practical to be in the traffic pattern at 1K1 and be on any other frequency than CTAF.Corrective Actions: 1) McConnell AFB should be made aware of increased aircraft operations at 1K1 and avoid that area. 2) 1K1 traffic should be made more aware of McConnell traffic. 3) In the future I will exercise more vigilance when scanning for traffic and also utilize the aircraft smoke system periodically to make the aircraft more visible. Also will make better use of additional crewmember for traffic scanning.

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