SR20
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
After taking off we were asked to contact departure; and as we were climbing to assigned altitude Instructor started smelling fuel and looked out the window. The left fuel tank had significant fuel leak through the fuel cap (the fuel cap was tightly secured in place) and instructor notified ATC of the incident and requested visual approach back to [departure airport].
GA flight instructor reported a significant fuel leak after takeoff.