Pilot of an small aircraft sel aircraft on an IFR flight plan, and at level cruising altitude, observed a military mlt aircraft doing maneuvers within 1 mi of his aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	261469
Time
Date	199401
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 86e
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15800 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v16
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1250 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	261469
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : exit conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While cruising on an IFR flight plan at 16000 ft in VMC, ATC called traffic off my left wing at 15800 ft. Numerous turns and banking did not reveal the traffic and I could not make visual contact. I requested vectors to avoid traffic and I was given a 10 degree left turn. The traffic continued to be described as 'merged' by ATC at altitudes of 15500 ft to 16000 ft. After about 5-10 mins, I finally saw traffic in a descending left turn below, behind and to my left. It appeared to be a citation (cessna) with military markings. ATC claimed they were not 'working' the aircraft. I would suggest that military aircraft, when operating in the vicinity of GA, coordinate with ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL ACFT ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, AND AT LEVEL CRUISING ALT, OBSERVED A MIL MLT ACFT DOING MANEUVERS WITHIN 1 MI OF HIS ACFT.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AT 16000 FT IN VMC, ATC CALLED TFC OFF MY L WING AT 15800 FT. NUMEROUS TURNS AND BANKING DID NOT REVEAL THE TFC AND I COULD NOT MAKE VISUAL CONTACT. I REQUESTED VECTORS TO AVOID TFC AND I WAS GIVEN A 10 DEG L TURN. THE TFC CONTINUED TO BE DESCRIBED AS 'MERGED' BY ATC AT ALTS OF 15500 FT TO 16000 FT. AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINS, I FINALLY SAW TFC IN A DSNDING L TURN BELOW, BEHIND AND TO MY L. IT APPEARED TO BE A CITATION (CESSNA) WITH MIL MARKINGS. ATC CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT 'WORKING' THE ACFT. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT MIL ACFT, WHEN OPERATING IN THE VICINITY OF GA, COORDINATE WITH ATC.

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.