What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on downwind to runway 31 at rst, the pilot reported a bird strike. The pilot stated he was receiving flight instruction towards an instrument rating and he was wearing an instrument training device (hood). Pilot stated the instructor noticed the bird that was in a steep dive just before it contacted the left wing and yelled "bird" just before it hit. The aircraft was landed without further incident and the pilot stated there was no noticable effect on the flight characteristics of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON DOWNWIND TO RUNWAY 31 AT RST, THE PILOT REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION TOWARDS AN INSTRUMENT RATING AND HE WAS WEARING AN INSTRUMENT TRAINING DEVICE (HOOD). PILOT STATED THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THE BIRD THAT WAS IN A STEEP DIVE JUST BEFORE IT CONTACTED THE LEFT WING AND YELLED "BIRD" JUST BEFORE IT HIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO NOTICABLE EFFECT ON THE FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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