RV-6
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240; Flight Crew Total 24000; Flight Crew Type 350
Distraction; Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I was on an IFR clearance at 9000 feet. Due to an urgent physiological need and low weather at my destination I decided to divert to ZEF because I had it in sight and as i got further south I would be over an undercast. I canceled IFR and the controller acknowledged and advised traffic 1 O'Clock at 7000 feet. I acknowledged the traffic and began my descent and turn intending to level at 7500 feet until I had sight of traffic as I had him on PCAS. I looked to my iPad to get the ZEF freq and I then heard the cessna pilot advise center that he had me in sight and I had just passed overhead about 150 feet above. I then realized I was going through 7300 feet and looked over to see the cessna about 300 away and below. I adjusted course to increase separation as we were diverging and continued my descent. Landed without incident.
RV6 pilot reports a NMAC with a Cessna at 7;000 feet. The Cessna was flying in roughly the same direction; had been reported by ATC and was showing on the RV6 pilot's PCAS. The RV6 pilot was descending and overtaking the Cessna and had been intending to stop at 7;000 feet until clear; but became distracted.