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C210 pilot reported an air carrier aircraft passed about 500 feet below his aircraft in the vicinity of cvg airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1299899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CVG.TRACON |
| State Reference | KY |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 285 Flight Crew Type 112 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 0 Vertical 500 |
Narrative:
I was VFR at 11;500 feet; west of cvg; not communicating with cincinnati approach; but monitoring their frequency. I saw a passenger jet approaching from my 10 o'clock; approximately 6 miles; 11;000 feet. This was confirmed by ads-B TCAS; which showed the other aircraft was descending. I maintained visual separation; no action necessary. I then heard approach ask the other aircraft if he had a visual on traffic '12 o'clock; indicating 11;600 feet.' which would have been my position relative to his aircraft. I could hear no responses from the other aircraft; but approach continued to ask if he had a visual on traffic; even after the jet passed my position. The jet passed approximately 500 feet below my aircraft.because of the time of day and aircraft positions; the sun was likely obscuring my aircraft from view; contributing to the other pilot's inability to get a visual on traffic.flying with VFR flight following or on an IFR flight plan would have opened communications between myself and cincinnati; which would have allowed a confirmation of my position to approach; and vectoring traffic for further separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 pilot reported an air carrier aircraft passed about 500 feet below his aircraft in the vicinity of CVG airport.
Narrative: I was VFR at 11;500 feet; west of CVG; not communicating with Cincinnati approach; but monitoring their frequency. I saw a passenger jet approaching from my 10 o'clock; approximately 6 miles; 11;000 feet. This was confirmed by ADS-B TCAS; which showed the other aircraft was descending. I maintained visual separation; no action necessary. I then heard approach ask the other aircraft if he had a visual on traffic '12 o'clock; indicating 11;600 feet.' Which would have been my position relative to his aircraft. I could hear no responses from the other aircraft; but approach continued to ask if he had a visual on traffic; even after the jet passed my position. The jet passed approximately 500 feet below my aircraft.Because of the time of day and aircraft positions; the sun was likely obscuring my aircraft from view; contributing to the other pilot's inability to get a visual on traffic.Flying with VFR flight following or on an IFR flight plan would have opened communications between myself and Cincinnati; which would have allowed a confirmation of my position to approach; and vectoring traffic for further separation.
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