PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160; Flight Crew Total 1060; Flight Crew Type 850
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Human Factors
I was flying with my husband a student pilot. I am a flight instructor. He was sitting in the left seat; I was sitting in the right seat. We were heading northeast bound at a VFR cruising altitude of 3500 feet. Our airplane is equipped with ADS-B in and out. We had VFR flight following with a distinct squawk code and were on frequency with Approach. I looked at our GPS map screen. I periodically check the screen for traffic that I may not see outside. I saw a target moving directly towards us; southwest bound; showing the same altitude. I looked outside; and did not see the aircraft. I listened to Approach and the controller was busy vectoring other airplanes. According to our GPS screen; the target was approximately 4 miles away from us. We had a strong tailwind and were moving 140 knots over the ground. I immediately told my husband to turn to the right and put us into a climb. He did the requested maneuvers. As we climbed to 4000 feet we saw the airplane pass under and to the left of us. If we had not made an evasive maneuver we probably would have hit each other. According to my ADS-B information; the airplane coming towards us was from a flight school. After we cleared the airplane; we again descended to our VFR cruise altitude of 3500 feet. Approach did not mention anything about the traffic or altitude change.
An Instructor pilot reported they detected conflicting traffic on their ADSB and had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. They received no traffic information from ATC.