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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
18.03.2006 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery 195
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Whilst monitoring conditions on a windy launch, lone pilot appears to have been ground looped by gust, crashing heavily head first.
|
concussion, bruising |
|
11.03.2006 |
Female
Age:
52
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Glider came up unevenly due to uneven pressure on risers by student. Tow launch aborted but student twisted knee when turning to collapse glider.
|
sprained knee |
|
27.02.2006 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Dickie Danda
Nepal
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On final approach pilot hit lift and decided to 360. He then hit sink and attempted to make initial approach and landing. Pilot landed heavily while in pendulum having turned tightly to make initial landing area.
|
fr foot |
|
26.02.2006 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Famara
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Kiss 154
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
HG pilot took off while not clipped in. Hung onto A frame until clear then deployed emergency chute landing on rocky slope.
|
fr arm, shoulder. concussion |
|
26.02.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Skyline Drive
Jamaica
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered strong sidewind when on final approach, probably caused by strong thermic activity at landing area. Pilot landed heavily. PLF saved more severe damage.
|
fr fibula |
|
31.01.2006 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Novice |
Newlyn Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Mars
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student did not reduce speed or flare on landing and glider nosed in.
|
dislo elbow |
|
29.01.2006 |
Female
Age:
29
Rating:
Novice |
Addleborough
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped on takeoff run, the gilder having gone off to one side.
|
fr tib and fib |
|
22.01.2006 |
Male
Age:
36 |
Nont Sarahs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot displayed poor airmanship in allowing a midair assuming he had right of way.
|
fr finger. internal bruising |
|
22.01.2006 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Gyrn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot twisted ankle on landing having failed to get out of seat (and having flared a little too high). Probably caused by change to routine, having made harness adjustments prior to the flight.
|
fr ankle |
|
21.01.2006 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Leadlich
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Promise
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stumbled on uneven ground while ground-handling in preparation for launch.
|
grazed leg |
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