Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Aircraft; Environment - Non Weather Related
The student I was flying [with] today when this happened was a brand new student it was their second flight. During the cruise phase; I was teaching the student on maintaining level flight as well as using the rudders and trim. While I had my Ipad out with traffic for situational awareness; I saw what looked like a ghost ping it did not tell there was traffic until the situation happened. While I was teaching I was constantly looking outside as well. While I happen to look up to my left side I saw another plane that looked like a Cessna off to my 10 to 11 o'clock. Could not tell the distance; but it was enough to see what the tail number is and at least see the silhouette of the people. Close like formation flying. When I saw the traffic I immediately took the controls from my student and make [made] a descent to avoid the traffic. After the traffic conflict; I climbed the plane back up to normal cruise altitude and continued the lesson.
Instructor pilot reported the need to take evasive action after encountering a NMAC.