Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 8600; Flight Crew Type 1600
Situational Awareness; Distraction; Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter VFR In IMC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Human Factors; Weather; Environment - Non Weather Related
On the GPS 17 to SLN while in IMC; traffic was observed on TCAS. Traffic's indicated position was -400 FT climbing on a direct collision course. We maneuvered the aircraft right of the approach course and climbed 100-200 FT. TCAS indicated the other aircraft passed 300 FT below us. We returned to the approach course and completed the approach. After breaking out of the clouds it was clear the other aircraft was flying VFR in IMC conditions. Tower also advised us of the traffic but offered no vectors and stated they were not talking with that aircraft.
A Corporate aircraft on a GPS approach to SLN had a near miss in IMC with an aircraft climbing VFR in the clouds but not communicating with anyone.