Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Total 510
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
My student and I were cleared for the RNAV 18 from Tower we were told to report the FAF. At this point we were roughly on a 13 or so mile final. I hear Tower talking to another aircraft that was VFR wanting to practice approaches and also shoot the RNAV 18. Tower then told this aircraft to also report the FAF and advised them there is a Warrior on a 9 or 10 mile final and to look for us. The pilot responded that he does not have us in sight yet. I advised Tower that we are still in fact farther away than 9 miles. We had a strong headwind so our ground speed was pretty slow. Tower said we were still cleared for the option and to still report the FAF at this point we were at the fix half way between the FAF and the IAF. Tower again advised the other traffic that we were an 8 or less mile final and to report and he has us in sight. The Cessna still responded he didn't have us in sight so Tower told them to do a right 360. I then reported that we are .5 away from the FAF. At this point I got a traffic notification and I looked up [to see] the Cessna is at the same altitude off my right nose and passed right in front of me at the same altitude. I then took the controls; banked right and pushed the nose forward. The other pilot [said] 'holy crap I see them now' and I let Tower know we were going off course and low. Tower didn't seem like they were paying attention. Or seem to ask about it. We then continued on with the approach and went missed and Tower didn't ask us about it. When I reported going missed we didn't hear back from Tower till after several calls.
Piper Warrior instructor pilot reported an NMAC with another light aircraft on final approach at LSE.