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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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31.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
CP |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Team 5
Blue
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying with new foot stirrup and on launching caught his speed system around his flight deck. He rectified this then attempted to use his stirrup. On reaching for then stirrup he accidentally grabbed his parachute deployment handle and pulled it, releasing the pins. The parachute deployed and the pilot landed safely.
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Unhurt |
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22.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
N/A
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot carried out a test parachute deployment on his Advance Lightness 3 harness in accordance with the harness manual and with the modified handle and deployment bag. He found the parachute would not deploy. He tried a second time pulling slightly rearward and again the parachute would not deploy. In both cases the rearward facing yellow retaining cable bent preventing release. On a third attempt the pilot pulled slightly forwards and the parachute deployed.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
78
Rating:
Pilot |
BF Repack
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Pilot was repacking square parachute at BFR and noticed just in time that the apex cord was still attached. Pilot removed cord and finished the repack.
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09.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Lords Seat
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Macpara
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off in windy conditions and found the wind was stronger than expected and more off to the west than was ideal. Pilot had to apply increasing amount of speed bar to penetrate and eventually full bar to avoid being blown back over ridge. Pilot then suffered asymmetric collapse and was unable to recover before hitting the ground.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.01.2019 |
Female
Age:
56
Rating:
CP |
Herne Bay
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Pi2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot stayed too close to the slope while ridge soaring and drifted sideways, impacting the slope.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
02.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Portland East
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Epic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land at a cliff top and was caught out by rotor turbulence.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
01.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Aqila
Launch Type:
Foot |
Having adjusted his approach to avoid another paraglider on the ground the pilot found he was heading for a second pilot on the ground. Pilot was unable to avoid the second pilot and crashed into him.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil’s Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 3 Light
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was clipped into his equipment and standing on take-off assessing conditions when another pilot crashed into him.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
18.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Lagzira
Morocco
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
During forward launch pilot did not notice A line had become caught on rear riser steering loop. Glider suffered asymmetric collapse but pilot was able to recover and land safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
26
Rating:
CP |
Les Diablerets, Glacier 3000
Switzerland
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Rapi-dos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Mini-wing pilot took off but hit ledge that was not visible from take-off. Wing collapsed and pilot fell 140m before coming to rest a further 100m down the snow slope.
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Seriously Injured |
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