What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated there was heavy radio traffic on approach to gls, and he was having trouble communicating with ATC. He missed first approach and performed a go around with landing gear & flaps up. He executed a steep turn back to the runway selected landing gear & flaps down, with no abnormal indications. After landing the aircraft started settling down on the runway. No mechanical problems found. Follow up investigation being conducted by operation unit.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THERE WAS HEAVY RADIO TRAFFIC ON APPROACH TO GLS, AND HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE COMMUNICATING WITH ATC. HE MISSED FIRST APPROACH AND PERFORMED A GO AROUND WITH LANDING GEAR & FLAPS UP. HE EXECUTED A STEEP TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY SELECTED LANDING GEAR & FLAPS DOWN, WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SETTLING DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND. FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY OPERATION UNIT.
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