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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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06.03.2004 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Telegraph
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z-One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew too far back for top landing approach and was caught in rotor.
|
fr shoulder |
|
04.03.2004 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Pulsar Small
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot induced an accelerated symmetric collapse on an siv course. Glider entered stall and needed significant pilot input to recover. DHV 1/2 glider.
|
none |
|
04.03.2004 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Pilot |
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot induced accelerated symmetric collapse on siv course. Glider entered stall and was difficult to recover.
|
none |
|
02.03.2004 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Ibituruna
Brazil
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing and was still in turn when landing falling onto hand.
|
fr wrist |
|
01.03.2004 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
K5
Engine:
mosquito
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot took off with high angle of attack and stalled one wing at 15ft.
|
fr arm |
|
15.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
Novice |
Marina Farm
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student did not run on landing and stuck legs out spraining right ankle.
|
spr ankle |
|
15.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
24
Rating:
Novice |
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Glider went off to one side on launch and student was pulled over spraining his ankle.
|
spr ankle |
|
11.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Taucho
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Tetra
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot tripped while attempting a forward launch.
|
fr wrist |
|
02.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
55 |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off with too high angle of attack and stalled a wing due to a combination of flying too slowly and having fuzzy hair.
|
concussion, fuzzy hair. |
|
20.01.2004 |
Female
Age:
29
Rating:
Novice |
Sheruti Hill
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student fell forward onto hands and knees on landing causing some bruising to finger.
|
bruised finger |
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