Sail Plane
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 300; Flight Crew Type 300
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Aircraft; Airspace Structure
I did two circles in a weak updraft and leveled out into cruise when I observed what seemed to be a DC10 at the same altitude; descending on a converging path. I immediately pushed the stick all the way forward to take evasive action; though observed that the collision path was still in effect. I opened the dive brakes approximately halfway to increase my descent rate and then observed the aircraft fly overhead perhaps 200-300 FT above. I dropped 1;000 FT in the order of 20 seconds to avoid the collision. No transponder or alert device was used in the glider.
Sailplane pilot reports an NMAC with a DC10 15 miles east of ABQ at 12;800 FT. Evasive action is taken by the reporter to dive under the DC10.