Mu-300 comes in close proximity to a uav and chase plane during departure from lru.

Attributes
ACN	732137
Time
Date	200703
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lru.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	MU-300 Diamond 1/1A
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 180 Skywagon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	732137
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During westbound climb out; approximately 6 miles west of lru; we passed an eastbound uav and a cessna 180 chase plane. We came in very close proximity to one another. Uav activity was announced on the lru AWOS; but I feel the uav; or operations trailer set up at lru could/should have told us on departure from lru that the uav was west of the airport; eastbound. I also hold the pilot of the chase plane responsible for not listening to unicom and upon hearing an announcement of an aircraft in the area; they should announce where the uav is; altitude; directions; and intentions. By both the headquarters and chase plane not talking it makes for a very unsafe situation. I am very concerned. These people should be talking.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MU-300 COMES IN CLOSE PROX TO A UAV AND CHASE PLANE DURING DEP FROM LRU.

Narrative: DURING WESTBOUND CLBOUT; APPROX 6 MILES WEST OF LRU; WE PASSED AN EASTBOUND UAV AND A CESSNA 180 CHASE PLANE. WE CAME IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER. UAV ACTIVITY WAS ANNOUNCED ON THE LRU AWOS; BUT I FEEL THE UAV; OR OPS TRAILER SET UP AT LRU COULD/SHOULD HAVE TOLD US ON DEP FROM LRU THAT THE UAV WAS WEST OF THE ARPT; EASTBOUND. I ALSO HOLD THE PLT OF THE CHASE PLANE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT LISTENING TO UNICOM AND UPON HEARING AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ACFT IN THE AREA; THEY SHOULD ANNOUNCE WHERE THE UAV IS; ALT; DIRECTIONS; AND INTENTIONS. BY BOTH THE HQ AND CHASE PLANE NOT TALKING IT MAKES FOR A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. I AM VERY CONCERNED. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE TALKING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.