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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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07.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Col De La Forclaz
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
PG and HG flying toward each other head on. At the last moment the HG turned right to avoid a collision and the PG turned left, HG tumbled and crashed in slope.
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Cuts and bruises. |
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07.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Col De Forlaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Flame
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
See IR 01/089.
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Slight bruising, R knee and neck. |
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04.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java
Launch Type:
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A gust caused the glider to lift - the pilot reacted by grabbing the gliders upright and his wife held the leading edge midway along its length. They noticed that the cross tube was badly bent.
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02.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
37 |
Mittag
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
The canopy inflated unevenly during launch. The student managed to correct this but the student was now 20 degrees off his intended heading. The canopy lines scraped some ski cables located to the left of launch. Student recovered normal flight .
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31.07.2001 |
|
Joint Services Equipment Inspection.
United Kingdom |
Wing:
Launch Type:
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31.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Combat
Launch Type:
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Pilot hit tree during landing approach.
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FR femur, concussion and loss of consciousness for more than three days, Fr metacarpel. |
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30.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Thurnham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
Fr both legs, two vertebrae. |
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28.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Penmaer Beach
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Eden
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged distance from the hill and clipped a lump on it. Spevtator called emergency services, helicopter arrived although was not needed.
|
Sprained wrist |
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28.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
51 |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Mars 2000
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student overcontrolled following tow release, student pushed out during a turn whilst low, glider stalled pilot impacted the ground.
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Concussion, cuts to face, bruising. |
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28.07.2001 |
Male |
At Home, Cholsey.
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Revoloution
Classic
Launch Type:
Powered |
During maintainence paramotor fell towards pilot whiuls engine was running, the pilot put ou his hand to protect his head and suffered injuies to his hand and arm.
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Lacerated arm and hand. |
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