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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Novice |
Fochriw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student caught foot on landing.
|
fr ankle |
|
24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Nont Sarahs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Confidence
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off into gusting and fluctuation conditions resulting in a loss of height and pilot landing on rock. Wind then took glider and pulled pilot down rocky slope.
|
spr l wrist, ankle and knee. dislo r wrist |
|
24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Limerstone Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 3-4m and landed heavily.
|
fr shoulder |
|
23.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Intox
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse, probably due to rotor, at low level. Emergency chute deployed at 57m (190ft) and landed safely. Pilot (experienced comp pilot) had attempted to recover but noticed how fast ground was coming up!.
|
none |
|
23.06.2006 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Fochriw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot slope landed having lost lift due to wind being off hill. Glider caught by wind and pulled pilot through rocky gully.
|
2 fr wrists, bruising |
|
17.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tempus
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student failed to follow flight plan or instruction and flew into tree.
|
scratches and bruising |
|
16.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed cross wind in light conditions and landed faster than expected.
|
spr ankle |
|
15.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Novice |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student completed flight plan and landed but twisted ankle on tussock during landing.
|
spr ankle |
|
14.06.2006 |
Male |
West Runton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot clipped sea defense while on landing approach having misjudged wind gradient. .
|
fr arm |
|
14.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Pandy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Safir 2000
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered large symmetric collapse at low level while on approach to slope landing. Caught out by rotor caused by wind being well off the slope.
|
fr wrist, fr vertebra |
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