What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A Cessna 172 operated by L3 in Sanford reported a bird strike while performing touch and go landings in order to resume with his initial solo flights. The aircraft was reported to be in the downwind leg of the pattern when he observed a bird at the 11 o?clock position with the same altitude. The student took evasive action and attempted to climb however, the bird struck on the upper corner of the windshield. The incident was reported to ATC and the pilot requested a precautionary landing and this without incident. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and area of impact for damage and determined no damage was evident. The aircraft, returned to service with no further action.
As the FAA filed it
A CESSNA 172 OPERATED BY L3 IN SANFORD REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS IN ORDER TO RESUME WITH HIS INITIAL SOLO FLIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE PATTERN WHEN HE OBSERVED A BIRD AT THE 11 O?CLOCK POSITION WITH THE SAME ALTITUDE. THE STUDENT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB HOWEVER, THE BIRD STRUCK ON THE UPPER CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO ATC AND THE PILOT REQUESTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND THIS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND AREA OF IMPACT FOR DAMAGE AND DETERMINED NO DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT, RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ACTION.
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