Aircraft experienced proximity conflict during VFR climb.

Attributes
ACN	579943
Time
Date	200304
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : vuz.vortac
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl single value : 13000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hercules (C-130)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	579943
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4200 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Our airplane was cleared for visual climb out of 10000 ft to FL230 after getting a visual on a C130 being refueled in-flight at 13000 ft. The PIC didn't initiate a steep enough climb and consequently we came within less than a mi of the aircraft at the same altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EXPERIENCED PROX CONFLICT DURING VFR CLB.

Narrative: OUR AIRPLANE WAS CLRED FOR VISUAL CLB OUT OF 10000 FT TO FL230 AFTER GETTING A VISUAL ON A C130 BEING REFUELED INFLT AT 13000 FT. THE PIC DIDN'T INITIATE A STEEP ENOUGH CLB AND CONSEQUENTLY WE CAME WITHIN LESS THAN A MI OF THE ACFT AT THE SAME ALT.

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.