Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Student
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 67; Flight Crew Total 72
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Procedure
Returning from a solo cross-country; I was established on the published VFR arrival procedure for the flight schools; developed for Williams Gateway airport (IWA) at an altitude of 3;500 feet MSL in a small aircraft. (While I was in the gap I was not in IWA Class D airspace however I was communicating with Tower) I noticed a target moving my direction at approximately the same altitude on my ADS-B. I was unable to visually see the aircraft due to its location in a blind spot created between my windscreen and the door jamb. With the aircraft at two miles and still at my altitude; I initiated a climb to avoid a collision. The climb was only 100-200 feet; so there weren't any issues with PHX Class B airspace. I finally obtained visual ID of the aircraft as it passed below me. Another plane from my flight school; with an instructor on board; noted that the aircraft missed my plane by approximately 100 feet and didn't seem to realize that he'd nearly caused a midair collision. Lessons learned for me as a student pilot include; improved scan for aircraft; including maneuvering the plane on occasion to check blind spots. Better radio vigilance.
Small aircraft student pilot reported an NMAC in the vicinity of IWA airport.