C172 instructor and trainee had see and avoid with a navy E-2 aircraft near orf.

Attributes
ACN	470896
Time
Date	200004
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	military facility : lfi.milfac
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Grumman American Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 58 flight time total : 2150 flight time type : 58
ASRS Report	470896
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

After departing hampton roads airport, we proceeded north to return to langley AFB. We leveled off at 1500 ft MSL to remain in VMC. The ceiling and visibility were approximately 2500 ft AGL, 10 mi. We remained west of I-664 to stay clear of norfolk class C airspace. An aircraft was climbing out from chambers field and tracked across our windscreen to the west. When I noticed the E-2 turning toward us, I advised the student to turn right and descend slightly. The E-2 flew above and to the left of us approximately 700 ft. The E-2 continued turning to the south without making any changes to heading or altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 INSTRUCTOR AND TRAINEE HAD SEE AND AVOID WITH A NAVY E-2 ACFT NEAR ORF.

Narrative: AFTER DEPARTING HAMPTON ROADS ARPT, WE PROCEEDED N TO RETURN TO LANGLEY AFB. WE LEVELED OFF AT 1500 FT MSL TO REMAIN IN VMC. THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE APPROX 2500 FT AGL, 10 MI. WE REMAINED W OF I-664 TO STAY CLR OF NORFOLK CLASS C AIRSPACE. AN ACFT WAS CLBING OUT FROM CHAMBERS FIELD AND TRACKED ACROSS OUR WINDSCREEN TO THE W. WHEN I NOTICED THE E-2 TURNING TOWARD US, I ADVISED THE STUDENT TO TURN R AND DSND SLIGHTLY. THE E-2 FLEW ABOVE AND TO THE L OF US APPROX 700 FT. THE E-2 CONTINUED TURNING TO THE S WITHOUT MAKING ANY CHANGES TO HDG OR ALT.

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.