Narrative:

Near miss occurred while flight was on radar vectors for localizer backcourse 18 rfd. On downwind heading 360 degrees at 3000' MSL, rfd approach reported numerous targets at our 12 O'clock, possible glider traffic. I immediately spotted glider Y at my 12 O'clock, less than 1 mi, headed directly toward us. I instantly initiated a right climbing turn. Glider Y passed on my left at the same altitude. No other traffic positions were given to us from rfd approach. My flight landed at rfd west/O incident on complication. I feel that this incident might not have happened had we received earlier notification of glider traffic in the area. I would have preferred that my aircraft was not vectored near any of the glider traffic.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN COMMUTER AND GLIDER NEAR RFD.

Narrative: NEAR MISS OCCURRED WHILE FLT WAS ON RADAR VECTORS FOR LOC BACKCOURSE 18 RFD. ON DOWNWIND HDG 360 DEGS AT 3000' MSL, RFD APCH RPTED NUMEROUS TARGETS AT OUR 12 O'CLOCK, POSSIBLE GLIDER TFC. I IMMEDIATELY SPOTTED GLIDER Y AT MY 12 O'CLOCK, LESS THAN 1 MI, HEADED DIRECTLY TOWARD US. I INSTANTLY INITIATED A RIGHT CLBING TURN. GLIDER Y PASSED ON MY LEFT AT THE SAME ALT. NO OTHER TFC POSITIONS WERE GIVEN TO US FROM RFD APCH. MY FLT LANDED AT RFD W/O INCIDENT ON COMPLICATION. I FEEL THAT THIS INCIDENT MIGHT NOT HAVE HAPPENED HAD WE RECEIVED EARLIER NOTIFICATION OF GLIDER TFC IN THE AREA. I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THAT MY ACFT WAS NOT VECTORED NEAR ANY OF THE GLIDER TFC.

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.