Narrative:

After requesting and receiving flight following during commercial training, ATC advised of possible target to east. After leveling from lazy 8, saw bottom of aircraft maneuvering to his right. I turned left. After leveloff, beechcraft V bonanza seen. Approximately 5-10 seconds from ATC notification until evasive maneuvers. Clearing turns made prior to commercial maneuvers. I was trying to keep see and avoid during all phases. Never saw other aircraft until after evasive action.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 AND BE35 HAD NMAC WHILE THE C172 WAS FLYING MANEUVERS IN PREPARATION FOR A COMMERCIAL PLT'S CERTIFICATE.

Narrative: AFTER REQUESTING AND RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING DURING COMMERCIAL TRAINING, ATC ADVISED OF POSSIBLE TARGET TO E. AFTER LEVELING FROM LAZY 8, SAW BOTTOM OF ACFT MANEUVERING TO HIS R. I TURNED L. AFTER LEVELOFF, BEECHCRAFT V BONANZA SEEN. APPROX 5-10 SECONDS FROM ATC NOTIFICATION UNTIL EVASIVE MANEUVERS. CLRING TURNS MADE PRIOR TO COMMERCIAL MANEUVERS. I WAS TRYING TO KEEP SEE AND AVOID DURING ALL PHASES. NEVER SAW OTHER ACFT UNTIL AFTER EVASIVE ACTION.

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.