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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
22.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Club Pilot |
Bo Peep United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Pegas Arcus
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to get low on the ridge with a tailwind and in sinking air. Did not leave enough time or room to turn out and landed heavily.
|
fr fibula |
16.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: Club Pilot |
Llety Siac United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: FreeX Flair
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in wind conditions and attempted to deflate glider using A risers. Glider deflated but immediately reinflated dragging pilot into large rock. Serious injury (or worse) prevented by helmet.
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concussion, bruising. |
15.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 53
Rating: Club Pilot |
Glyder Fach United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Wave
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot dumped down (probably by unforeseen rotor) from low level while flying over rocky terrain.
|
fr tib and fib |
12.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: Novice |
Currium Cyprus
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Fiesta
Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse on an assisted forward launch. Student did not correct the ensuing turn and crashed into hillside.
|
fr foot/ankle |
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 48
Rating: Pilot |
Comb Gibbet
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Independence Excalibur
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot infringed airspace whilst attempting flight that was impossible due to airspace changes made some years ago.
|
none |
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Novice |
Currium Cyprus
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Arcus 3
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student overshot landing area and landed on rough ground twisting leg.
|
torn muscle |
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age: 51
Rating: Novice |
Hay Bluff United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha 3
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student was pulled over having completed successful slope landing.
|
grazed arm |
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 |
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