Large transport has near midair collision with glider on initial climb.

Attributes
ACN	245149
Time
Date	199306
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 190
ASRS Report	245149
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We were heavy and were still accelerating and climbing on a well known and used departure when we spotted the white glider taking evasive action. This is a ridiculous place for glider activity. Previous day on approach, had hang gliders directly below us, but more than 1000 ft lower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS NMAC WITH GLIDER ON INITIAL CLB.

Narrative: WE WERE HVY AND WERE STILL ACCELERATING AND CLBING ON A WELL KNOWN AND USED DEP WHEN WE SPOTTED THE WHITE GLIDER TAKING EVASIVE ACTION. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS PLACE FOR GLIDER ACTIVITY. PREVIOUS DAY ON APCH, HAD HANG GLIDERS DIRECTLY BELOW US, BUT MORE THAN 1000 FT LOWER.

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.