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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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15.09.2002 |
Female |
Addleborough
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
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Student strained muscles in her leg whilst attempting to launch.
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twisted knee-sprain |
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13.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mercury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Inexperienced pilot misjudged landing approach - touched ground but then wing became airborne again - eventually landed heavily at front of ridsge.
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10.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chamonix
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Whilst attempting to utilise small strong thermal lift canopy suffered a collapse which developed into a spin. Pilot unable to correct situation deployed reserve which did not open fully, impacted ground heavily.
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CUT ELBOW AND BRUISED RIBS |
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08.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Nont Sarah
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Allegra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempting to slope land with insufficient airspeed resulted in the canopys right wing collapsing followed by a spin into the hill.
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Right Shoulder dislocated, to Calderdale NHS Trust |
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08.09.2002 |
Female
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FLYING PLANET
Astir
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
PG pilot concerned that a helicopter flying downwind of the ridge she was soaring on passed too close.
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08.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Helicopter pssed behind pilots soaring ridge.
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04.09.2002 |
Male |
|
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Reported by telephone. Disabled after taught by friend.
|
disabled |
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03.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Haig Pit
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Saphir
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
During a top landing attempt the pilot realised that he was in danger of landing close to some parked cars at the downwind end of the field. At the last minute he decided to try to land behind the cars, but was unable to turn quickly enough to avoid them.
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none |
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01.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
43 |
Warren Hill Low
United Kingdom
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details.
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Sprained ankle, 1st aid applied and to casulaty |
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01.09.2002 |
Male |
Warren Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
FLYING PLANET
Astair
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to gain sufficient airspeed on launch and attempted to jump into the air.
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TWISTED ANKLE |
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