Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Total 600
Distraction; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Company Policy; Airspace Structure; Airport
We were flying and cleared on the IFR approach and had 3 flight school planes come within 500 feet. One of the planes pointed straight at us at our altitude within 100 feet at us. I read their tail number. We veered immediately. All three planes climbed straight up out of an adjacent airport.  I notified ATC and they said it's a beehive there right now and he can't tell what's happened there.
A flight instructor conducting an instrument approach to MQY airport reported flight school aircraft from an adjacent airport flew into potential conflict with their approach course. The reporter had an NMAC with one of the aircraft requiring them to take evasive action.