PA44 student and instructor experience near midair collision with B737.

Attributes
ACN	796937
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 4700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 238 flight time total : 760 flight time type : 480
ASRS Report	796937
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was doing a VFR training flight with a student of mine. While finishing one of the maneuvers; a B737 flew right above us while I was at about 4700 ft and he was at about 5000 ft descending into pbi. A steep turn was immediately done to steer away from the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA44 STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE NMAC WITH B737.

Narrative: I WAS DOING A VFR TRAINING FLT WITH A STUDENT OF MINE. WHILE FINISHING ONE OF THE MANEUVERS; A B737 FLEW RIGHT ABOVE US WHILE I WAS AT ABOUT 4700 FT AND HE WAS AT ABOUT 5000 FT DSNDING INTO PBI. A STEEP TURN WAS IMMEDIATELY DONE TO STEER AWAY FROM THE ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.