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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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31.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
none |
|
31.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice |
Moel Elio
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Space
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student slipped while attempting to launch glider.
|
Torn knee ligments. |
|
28.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Brazil |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No IR received at all. Have emailed RR 20/11/03. Tony.
|
Pelvis and head injuries. |
|
27.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kettle Sings, Malvern.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
Sprained ankle. |
|
26.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Malvern Kettle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots had mid air. Poor lookout.
|
none |
|
26.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
33
Rating:
Novice |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
Scirrocco
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student fell over on landing.
|
Sprained ankle |
|
25.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Emergency chute deployed accidentally while student was trying to access speed bar.
|
Fr r shoulder |
|
24.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Pilot |
Corndon Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Onyx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach to top landing and landed heavily on downwind leg.
|
fr wrist |
|
23.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
20
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Brant Side
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Pheron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot assumed other pilot would give way leading to mid air.
|
none |
|
21.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
21
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Laragne
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot crashed after encountering a thermal on landing approach.
|
Concussion,Fr vertebrae (2, compressed), Fr arm. |
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