Close proximity commuter mdt FAA small transport.

Attributes
ACN	132685
Time
Date	199001
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v188
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 165 flight time total : 3373
ASRS Report	132685
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 700
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On a scheduled flight from manchester, nh to newark, nj, the captain and I had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with an FAA flight check aircraft. Location was east of carmel VOR on V-188, heading west at 4000' MSL. New york approach control advised us that an FAA flight check aircraft was in our 1 O'clock position at 4000' MSL, testing a new radar facility flying VFR and he was not communicating with him. New york approach said 'you can climb or descend to avoid that aircraft.' just as we commenced a climb, the other aircraft came into view at our 1 O'clock position in a left turn converging. An abrupt climb was initiated to 4700' MSL to avoid collision. To alleviate this situation from happening again FAA flight check aircraft flying VFR, should receive radar service advisories from ATC. If they were flying at the proper altitude for direction and type of flight this would have painted a better picture.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX COMMUTER MDT FAA SMT.

Narrative: ON A SCHEDULED FLT FROM MANCHESTER, NH TO NEWARK, NJ, THE CAPT AND I HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH AN FAA FLT CHECK ACFT. LOCATION WAS E OF CARMEL VOR ON V-188, HDG W AT 4000' MSL. NEW YORK APCH CTL ADVISED US THAT AN FAA FLT CHECK ACFT WAS IN OUR 1 O'CLOCK POSITION AT 4000' MSL, TESTING A NEW RADAR FAC FLYING VFR AND HE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH HIM. NEW YORK APCH SAID 'YOU CAN CLIMB OR DESCEND TO AVOID THAT ACFT.' JUST AS WE COMMENCED A CLIMB, THE OTHER ACFT CAME INTO VIEW AT OUR 1 O'CLOCK POSITION IN A LEFT TURN CONVERGING. AN ABRUPT CLIMB WAS INITIATED TO 4700' MSL TO AVOID COLLISION. TO ALLEVIATE THIS SITUATION FROM HAPPENING AGAIN FAA FLT CHECK ACFT FLYING VFR, SHOULD RECEIVE RADAR SERVICE ADVISORIES FROM ATC. IF THEY WERE FLYING AT THE PROPER ALT FOR DIRECTION AND TYPE OF FLT THIS WOULD HAVE PAINTED A BETTER PICTURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.