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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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12.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Blorenge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot 360d with insufficient height above ridge. Landed heavily downwind on top of ridge.
|
spr ankle |
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10.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Plaine Joux
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu S
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse when entering lift. Glider entered spin/spiral and pilot hit slope before regaining control. pilot was over weight range which may have hindered recovery in this instance.
|
fr femur, tib and fib |
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09.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Bee Sands
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Grid
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot dislocated shoulder while collapsing glider after landing.
|
dislo shoulder |
|
08.04.2007 |
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 27
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student sat down on landing and twisted ankle.
|
fr ankle |
|
07.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student was caught out by gust while preparing to launch and was dragged through nettles.
|
grazes and muscle strain |
|
06.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Butser North
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had mid-air with model aircraft. No damage sustained. .
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06.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student lifted legs during practice inflation run and came down on backside.
|
bruised back |
|
06.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot struck fence post with foot while ridge soaring.
|
fr tib/fib |
|
06.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Wether Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was dragged on landing in strong winds having failed to properly collapse glider.
|
fr rib |
|
05.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Wether Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots suffered mid-air while ridge soaring close to ridge top and became entangled in each others gliders. Landed heavily but with no injuries. very lucky!
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