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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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14.05.2006 |
Female
Age:
53
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aerodyne
Yogi
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed slightly downwind after a top to bottom flight and landed heavilly.
|
fr tibia |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Bewaldeth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed cross wind attempting to spot land at wind sock.
|
stiff knee |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Accre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Synergy 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to bottom land due to lack of lift. Landed very fast downwind having misjudged wind direction in valley.
|
fr vertebra, muscle strain |
|
10.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Novice |
White Pike
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Flite
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student did not flare fully on landing so landed quicker than expected. Stuck out foot which caught on rough ground.
|
dislo ankle, fr tibia |
|
08.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
North Cliff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle 164
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot mistimed flare and landed heavily having been cut away from aborted winch tow.
|
bruising |
|
07.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice |
Castle Moreton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student stalled glider at 20 - 30 ft and landed heavily.
|
fr wrist, fr L3 vertebra |
|
05.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Shining Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into strong thermal and suffered an asymmetric collapse before being dumped back onto hill. Pilot blames overconfidence and underestimating gust strength.
|
fr fibula |
|
30.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Novice |
Woldingham Valley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flying Planet
Syrius
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student mistimed flare on ground skimming flight and landed heavilly.
|
fr fibula |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Comb Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered extreme turbulence while ridge soaring and lost control of glider. Chose to immediately throw emergency chute (at approx 200ft) and landed safely. Pilot states that numerous deployment practices at BFR saved his life.
|
bruising |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Maiden Castle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink while ridge soaring and slope landed. Landing was fast and heavy.
|
fr ankle |
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