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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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17.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
24
Rating:
Novice |
Col De Bleyne
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flying Planet
Syrius
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched but wing came up unevenly causing pilot to go off to one side landing heavily .
|
bruised thigh |
|
15.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Parascender
Wing:
Waterbird
Jumbo
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Student did not get back into wind when attempting 360 degree turn on round canopy and landed heavily. .
|
mild concus, bruising |
|
13.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot stumbled back having landed and put excessive weight on outstretched hand/wrist.
|
fr wrist |
|
06.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kyrenia
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot missed tangled line during pre-flight check. Took off and glider turned to left. Pilot stalled glider while trying to maintain safe course.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
04.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
Novice |
Perranporth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
During top landing approach, student drifted off-line toward higher ground. Student struck edge of sand dune.
|
fr ankle |
|
30.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Blease Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Wing:
Airwave
Combi
Launch Type:
|
Pilot noticed that brake line had become entrapped by trimmer mechanism. .
|
none |
|
28.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
20
Rating:
Novice |
Bedlinog
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student turned wrong way on reverse launch and lost control in trying to recover. Student was dragged over some rocks before regaining control.
|
grazed calf |
|
22.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Lake Ohrid
Macedonia
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot almost drowned after landing in water while on acro course. No life jackets were used and pilot found himself floating face down. Rescue consisted of a rowing boat so took some time to reach pilot.
|
near drowning, fr rib, damaged lung |
|
17.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice |
Warren Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Glider overshot student during reverse inflation then collapsed. Glider reinflated pulling student over and injuring foot.
|
fr foot |
|
10.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Tegelberg
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot made course correction on final approach to ensure separation from paraglider pilot. Stalled one wing in turn due to insufficient airspeed.
|
dislo shoulder |
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