What happened
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A Cirrus operated by L3 commercial training solutions in Sanford, FL was returning from an IFR flight to Sanford (ksfb). The pilot stated that they were landing near dusk whereas the sun was causing a considerable amount of glare on the glare shield during approach. They were aware of the heightened bird activity in the area, during flare and touchdown they experienced a small impact however could not determine where, and if any damage occurred. All procedures for the event was reported. The PIC stated that once clear of the runway, they were able to identify the visible remains consistent with a bird strike to the left wing. The aircraft returned to the ramp and was inspected for damage and found no damage to the wing or surrounding area.
As the FAA filed it
A CIRRUS OPERATED BY L3 COMMERCIAL TRAINING SOLUTIONS IN SANFORD, FL WAS RETURNING FROM AN IFR FLIGHT TO SANFORD (KSFB). THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE LANDING NEAR DUSK WHEREAS THE SUN WAS CAUSING A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF GLARE ON THE GLARE SHIELD DURING APPROACH. THEY WERE AWARE OF THE HEIGHTENED BIRD ACTIVITY IN THE AREA, DURING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN THEY EXPERIENCED A SMALL IMPACT HOWEVER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE, AND IF ANY DAMAGE OCCURRED. ALL PROCEDURES FOR THE EVENT WAS REPORTED. THE PIC STATED THAT ONCE CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY, THEY WERE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE VISIBLE REMAINS CONSISTENT WITH A BIRD STRIKE TO THE LEFT WING. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE AND FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE WING OR SURROUNDING AREA.
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