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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
33 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Canopy collapsed while student was making top landing approach.
|
BRUISING, POSSIBLE SUSPECTED COMPRESSIN OF SPINE. |
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18.11.2002 |
Female
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and impacted the hill.
|
STIFF SORE. NOTHING SERIOUS |
|
06.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Alfamar, Spain
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Aircus (M)
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and landed in wind shadow behind buildings.
|
SMALL FRACTURE TO THE LOWER RIGHT FIBULA AT ANKLE |
|
04.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Cold Norton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 2
Engine:
RADNE 120
Launch Type:
Powered |
Prop shaft support block came loose causing prop shaft to wander which resulted in thrust line changing and bad left turn.
|
NONE |
|
30.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
|
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
|
Worn pulleys discovered to be causing damage to the control lines.
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24.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Peters Paradise Greece
GR
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots foot trapped when he released speed bar, canopy suffered a collapse, pilot seen to be applying too much control during descent. IMpacted ground hard.
|
NONE |
|
18.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Peters Paradise Epidaunos
GR
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Canopy over flew pilot whilst attempting to launch - pilot fell over.
|
FRACTURED RADIUS |
|
13.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Mars
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Glider drifted off to the right during low tow launch, student turned right instead of left causing glider to turn more quickly, impacted the ground heavily.
|
BRUISED EYE, STIFF NECK (LATER) |
|
12.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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12.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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