PA28 pilot and instructor pilot reported a near midair collision in the vicinity of X35 airport.

Attributes
ACN	1402333
Time
Date	201611
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	OCF.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Piper Single Undifferentiated or Other Model
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 250 Flight Crew Type 100
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 12750 Flight Crew Type 300
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 10 Vertical 400

Narrative:

Our flight had just departed marion county/dunnellon (X35). As we were reaching the top of the climb at 2500 ft; the passenger in the right seat spotted a single engine low-wing aircraft passing beneath us with a separation of around 400 to 500 ft. No evasive actions were taken on the part of either aircraft. The aircraft was approaching from the southwest out of the sun.in the future; I will utilize ATC advisory services even on short flights. Furthermore; I will take extra care to be alert to potential traffic conflicts originating from areas where vision is obscured (as in the case; late afternoon sun and haze).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 pilot and instructor pilot reported a NMAC in the vicinity of X35 airport.

Narrative: Our flight had just departed Marion County/Dunnellon (X35). As we were reaching the top of the climb at 2500 ft; the passenger in the right seat spotted a single engine low-wing aircraft passing beneath us with a separation of around 400 to 500 ft. No evasive actions were taken on the part of either aircraft. The aircraft was approaching from the southwest out of the sun.In the future; I will utilize ATC advisory services even on short flights. Furthermore; I will take extra care to be alert to potential traffic conflicts originating from areas where vision is obscured (as in the case; late afternoon sun and haze).

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