Near midair collision between glider and air carrier large transport in proximity to approach route. Sailplane activity.

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Attributes
ACN	263530
Time
Date	199402
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 0e0
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zab
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	263530
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I was flying in mountain wave lift, climbing through 14000 ft MSL. Lift was 400-600 FPM. Since it appeared that I may be able to climb above 18000 ft, I had called ZAB and activated the 'soaring window' per a LOA with our local soaring club (I had not yet entered the window, which begins at 18000 ft). I also reported my approximately position. I then switched back to 122.9 to monitor other glider traffic (with center's permission). I had been flying inverted for about 5 mins when I saw a 727 approaching from east toward abq. I noticed the other aircraft at about 1 mi. I continued my course until after he passed, then rolled upright and turned to avoid any turbulence caused by the airliner. I don't know if he saw me. Prevention ideas: our soaring club will talk to ATC and remind them that we are often over moriarty at 12000-15000 ft. All pilots must remember 'see and avoid.' an IFR flight plan or a larger aircraft does not relieve a pilot of his responsibility to watch for other traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN GLIDER AND ACR LGT IN PROX TO APCH RTE. SAILPLANE ACTIVITY.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING IN MOUNTAIN WAVE LIFT, CLBING THROUGH 14000 FT MSL. LIFT WAS 400-600 FPM. SINCE IT APPEARED THAT I MAY BE ABLE TO CLB ABOVE 18000 FT, I HAD CALLED ZAB AND ACTIVATED THE 'SOARING WINDOW' PER A LOA WITH OUR LCL SOARING CLUB (I HAD NOT YET ENTERED THE WINDOW, WHICH BEGINS AT 18000 FT). I ALSO RPTED MY APPROX POS. I THEN SWITCHED BACK TO 122.9 TO MONITOR OTHER GLIDER TFC (WITH CTR'S PERMISSION). I HAD BEEN FLYING INVERTED FOR ABOUT 5 MINS WHEN I SAW A 727 APCHING FROM E TOWARD ABQ. I NOTICED THE OTHER ACFT AT ABOUT 1 MI. I CONTINUED MY COURSE UNTIL AFTER HE PASSED, THEN ROLLED UPRIGHT AND TURNED TO AVOID ANY TURB CAUSED BY THE AIRLINER. I DON'T KNOW IF HE SAW ME. PREVENTION IDEAS: OUR SOARING CLUB WILL TALK TO ATC AND REMIND THEM THAT WE ARE OFTEN OVER MORIARTY AT 12000-15000 FT. ALL PLTS MUST REMEMBER 'SEE AND AVOID.' AN IFR FLT PLAN OR A LARGER ACFT DOES NOT RELIEVE A PLT OF HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO WATCH FOR OTHER TFC.

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.