Large transport has near midair collision with glider while climbing out rno.

Attributes
ACN	90289
Time
Date	198807
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmg airport : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	90289
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 250 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On climb out from rno on J82, we sighted a low wing glider at 14000' dead ahead. I executed an immediate left turn to avoid a sure midair. The glider never moved, so I assume he was heading in the same direction we were to never saw us. ZOA was advised they did not have him on their scope. Suggest a requirement of a transponder at that altitude for gliders (if not already required). Only a good visual watch by first officer and F/east allowed us to avoid a tragedy.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LGT HAS NMAC WITH GLIDER WHILE CLIMBING OUT RNO.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM RNO ON J82, WE SIGHTED A LOW WING GLIDER AT 14000' DEAD AHEAD. I EXECUTED AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN TO AVOID A SURE MIDAIR. THE GLIDER NEVER MOVED, SO I ASSUME HE WAS HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION WE WERE TO NEVER SAW US. ZOA WAS ADVISED THEY DID NOT HAVE HIM ON THEIR SCOPE. SUGGEST A REQUIREMENT OF A TRANSPONDER AT THAT ALT FOR GLIDERS (IF NOT ALREADY REQUIRED). ONLY A GOOD VISUAL WATCH BY F/O AND F/E ALLOWED US TO AVOID A TRAGEDY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.