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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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10.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Pena Negra
Spain
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Targa 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered multiple collapses in turbulent conditions resulting in emergency chute deployment. Descent rate 8m/s resulted in heavy landing.
|
fr l2 vertebra |
|
09.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
49 |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Airprox see report form.
|
none |
|
09.07.2005 |
Female
Age:
24
Rating:
Novice |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student sufferred collapse while on speed bar and landed heavily. Instructor caught out by increasing wind!
|
none |
|
08.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On landing in strong wind pilot pulled down on controls to collapse glider. Thius resulted in him being lifted up and blown back over ridge and crashing into a parked car before coming to rest.
|
spr ankle, bruising |
|
03.07.2005 |
Female
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice |
Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Parascender
Wing:
Harley
9/288
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Student did not realise line had released then spent too long looking for it. Student landed on rough ground.
|
twisted knee |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Heresfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Trango 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse while at 15m above trees. Pilot landed in trees and fell to ground.
|
fr vertebra |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Mendelsham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot noticed that kingpost wires were incorrectly attached.
|
none |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot got dragged back in strong wind over wall, car and barbed wire fence - ouch!
|
cut finger, fr scapula |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Mendlesham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Kpl3
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
After landing pilot discovered hang point pivot pin had slipped out 2cm having noticed a creaking noise while being towed into air.
|
none |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Luffenham
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot was caught out by gust prior to launch and failed to control canopy. Pilot was dragged back over runway.
|
dislo shoulder |
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