What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After a wait of approximately 15 minutes before take-off due to air traffic, the rear engine was noted to have a high oil temperature. The PIC was concerned about it so she moved the rear engine propeller to another pitch setting to cool off the rear engine and oil. After checking her POH the oil temperature was still in the high end of the green arc but still within the 'range'. Tower cleared her for a immediate take-off, she asked her DPE and he stated your the pilot. She proceeded to take off after the second call from the tower. On climb out she stated at about 80-100 AGL that the aircraft was not climbing. The controls were relinquished to the DPE and he made the choice to land on the airport in an abrupt fashion. Not wanting to fly into automobile traffic or the trees just ahead.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER A WAIT OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE TAKE-OFF DUE TO AIR TRAFFIC, THE REAR ENGINE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE. THE PIC WAS CONCERNED ABOUT IT SO SHE MOVED THE REAR ENGINE PROPELLER TO ANOTHER PITCH SETTING TO COOL OFF THE REAR ENGINE AND OIL. AFTER CHECKING HER POH THE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS STILL IN THE HIGH END OF THE GREEN ARC BUT STILL WITHIN THE 'RANGE'. TOWER CLEARED HER FOR A IMMEDIATE TAKE-OFF, SHE ASKED HER DPE AND HE STATED YOUR THE PILOT. SHE PROCEEDED TO TAKE OFF AFTER THE SECOND CALL FROM THE TOWER. ON CLIMB OUT SHE STATED AT ABOUT 80-100 AGL THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING. THE CONTROLS WERE RELINQUISHED TO THE DPE AND HE MADE THE CHOICE TO LAND ON THE AIRPORT IN AN ABRUPT FASHION. NOT WANTING TO FLY INTO AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC OR THE TREES JUST AHEAD.
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