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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
P |
High & Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Magnum
Launch Type:
Foot |
Passenger twisted ankle during light wind tandem landing.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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20.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden
Launch Type:
Foot |
Tandem pilot made slope landing in weak sinking air. Pilot caught foot on uneven ground on landing .
|
Pilot
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
19.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Stanage Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider during launch and was dragged off his feet into rocks and boulders.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
40 |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was ground handling. Stepping sideways under glider and knee gave way. Pilot previously injured knee while kiteboarding (2 weeks ago) but thought it had healed.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
15.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
67 |
El Bosque
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student forward launched, but did not keep running forwards in launch stage. As a result the glider overtook him, the student then tried to correct the situation by running under the glider. It then suffered an asymmetric collapse as he ran under the wing and was lifted approx 2 feet off the ground and landed on his side.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Bleasee Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had a collapse on right wing while thermalling left. In attempting to rectify the collapse the pilot spun the glider. There was insufficient height for the glider to fully recover before the pilot impacted the slope.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
62 |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot was on approach to spot landing target in a large landing field with radio guidance on approach from CFI on launch and TI in the landing field. Student was instructed to get feet down early to overcome difficulty getting out of harness. Student was approaching with too much brake and stalled glider.
|
Seriously Injured:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
56 |
High and over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student got airboure unintentionally, turned into wind, and landed on the side of the hill putting his arm out.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
46
Rating:
CP |
Whitestones
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched glider but failed to properly gain control. Pilot was lifted with twisted risers then dropped.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 5
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Hill pilot on tow conversion. When line slackened for pilot to correct drift, drogue parachute started twisting/spinning. When releasing from the line, the tow bridal had twisted around the ring preventing the line from being released. Pilot successfully "S"-ed off height and landed without incident. Knott in drogue line found to be cause.
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Unhurt |
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