Air carrier X had near midair collision with glider. See and avoid concept.

Attributes
ACN	244237
Time
Date	199306
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rno
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9900 msl bound upper : 9900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rno
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	244237
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Air carrier X departed sbound on SID. When aircraft was approximately 7 mi south, traffic was observed on the east side of the localizer maneuvering (no transponder). Target was approximately 11-12 mi south when observed on the radar. Traffic then disappeared from radar. Air carrier X was issued a turn nebound. Air carrier X then reported he missed a glider by 300 ft. Target was still not on radar. The hang glider/glider pilots are aware of our main departure and arrival paths but routinely fly in those paths. Possible annual refresher training on these rtes would prevent this from happening. These type of occurrences happen here at least yrly. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated his experience is 7 yrs radar. He did not see the traffic or radar until after the air carrier flight crew reported the near midair collision. This was due to the flying technique of the glider. Pilots are warned of glider activity on the ATIS and by the controller when glider activity is underway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X HAD NMAC WITH GLIDER. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED SBOUND ON SID. WHEN ACFT WAS APPROX 7 MI S, TFC WAS OBSERVED ON THE E SIDE OF THE LOC MANEUVERING (NO XPONDER). TARGET WAS APPROX 11-12 MI S WHEN OBSERVED ON THE RADAR. TFC THEN DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. ACR X WAS ISSUED A TURN NEBOUND. ACR X THEN RPTED HE MISSED A GLIDER BY 300 FT. TARGET WAS STILL NOT ON RADAR. THE HANG GLIDER/GLIDER PLTS ARE AWARE OF OUR MAIN DEP AND ARR PATHS BUT ROUTINELY FLY IN THOSE PATHS. POSSIBLE ANNUAL REFRESHER TRAINING ON THESE RTES WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. THESE TYPE OF OCCURRENCES HAPPEN HERE AT LEAST YRLY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED HIS EXPERIENCE IS 7 YRS RADAR. HE DID NOT SEE THE TFC OR RADAR UNTIL AFTER THE ACR FLC RPTED THE NMAC. THIS WAS DUE TO THE FLYING TECHNIQUE OF THE GLIDER. PLTS ARE WARNED OF GLIDER ACTIVITY ON THE ATIS AND BY THE CTLR WHEN GLIDER ACTIVITY IS UNDERWAY.

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.