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Flight Crew Commercial
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
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On departure from ZZZ Runway XXL passing through around 2;800 MSL smoke was observed in cockpit. Smoke event lasted 10-15 seconds. Advised ATC and return to airport was requested. We were switched to Tower frequency and made short approach to [Runway] XXL. Engine was shutdown on ramp inside of taxiway. No smoke or open flames were observed after the initial smoke event.Cause unknown. Aircraft preflight inspection was satisfactory and no smoke/fumes were observed outside of the brief smoke event.
GA instructor reported smoke in the cockpit after takeoff and elected to do an Air Turn Back and a precautionary landing.