A B737 has to maneuver to avoid a glider after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	598669
Time
Date	200310
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : tch.vortac
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl single value : 16500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Ultralight
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 1019
ASRS Report	598669
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Climbing out of slc on a heading (assigned) of 110 degree magnetic to intercept J173, just passing through 16500 ft. My copilot spotted a high performing glider at our 11 O'clock position, just commencing a hard right turn away from us. I saw it briefly, and estimate it was within 500 ft of us. There was no warning from ATC and no TCASII target. I disengaged the autoplt and started a gentle turn to the right, although it wasn't necessary to evade the glider as he had already cleared our path. We were about 2000 ft above a broken layer of lenticular clouds. We informed ATC and proceeded on our way.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 HAS TO MANEUVER TO AVOID A GLIDER AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF SLC ON A HEADING (ASSIGNED) OF 110 DEG MAGNETIC TO INTERCEPT J173, JUST PASSING THROUGH 16500 FT. MY COPLT SPOTTED A HIGH PERFORMING GLIDER AT OUR 11 O'CLOCK POS, JUST COMMENCING A HARD R TURN AWAY FROM US. I SAW IT BRIEFLY, AND ESTIMATE IT WAS WITHIN 500 FT OF US. THERE WAS NO WARNING FROM ATC AND NO TCASII TARGET. I DISENGAGED THE AUTOPLT AND STARTED A GENTLE TURN TO THE R, ALTHOUGH IT WASN'T NECESSARY TO EVADE THE GLIDER AS HE HAD ALREADY CLRED OUR PATH. WE WERE ABOUT 2000 FT ABOVE A BROKEN LAYER OF LENTICULAR CLOUDS. WE INFORMED ATC AND PROCEEDED ON OUR WAY.

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.