What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
03-15-2021 While con climb out from mlb the student turned downwind from on a crosswind, at that moment he saw a group of birds while in the bank. One of them struck the right wing on the leading edge causing a minor dent in leading edge. Notified the tower, pilot stated no assistance was needed, but the tower had the fire trucks on standby next to the runway. After landing, the fire department ensured that there were no fuel leaks, and allowed the pilot to taxi back to the ramp for maintenance.
As the FAA filed it
03-15-2021 WHILE CON CLIMB OUT FROM MLB THE STUDENT TURNED DOWNWIND FROM ON A CROSSWIND, AT THAT MOMENT HE SAW A GROUP OF BIRDS WHILE IN THE BANK. ONE OF THEM STRUCK THE RIGHT WING ON THE LEADING EDGE CAUSING A MINOR DENT IN LEADING EDGE. NOTIFIED THE TOWER, PILOT STATED NO ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED, BUT THE TOWER HAD THE FIRE TRUCKS ON STANDBY NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENSURED THAT THERE WERE NO FUEL LEAKS, AND ALLOWED THE PILOT TO TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP FOR MAINTENANCE.
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