What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: the pilot landed the aircraft with the landing gear handle in the up position. When the aircraft was inspected by the mechanic prior to moving it from the runway he found the gear handle in the up position and the automatic gear extention lever locked in the override position. The pilot stated that she forgot to extend the landing gear. She was practicing touch and go landing in the pattern. The pilot was counseled on the prudence and FAR requirement to use a before landing checklist.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE MECHANIC PRIOR TO MOVING IT FROM THE RUNWAY HE FOUND THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION AND THE AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENTION LEVER LOCKED IN THE OVERRIDE POSITION. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. SHE WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDING IN THE PATTERN. THE PILOT WAS COUNSELED ON THE PRUDENCE AND FAR REQUIREMENT TO USE A BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST.
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