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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Big Collin,
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
F1rst
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student flared late and tripped while running off excess speed.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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17.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Bear Down, Dartmoor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged a 360 and collided with the hill.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
17.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP |
Hat Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot stalled wing at low level having applied brake in lifting air.
|
Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
|
17.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Kettle Sings
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
|
During pre-flight check pilot noticed that a line had been incorrectly routed. The glider had just had a comprehensive service and some lines had been replaced. Pilot was able to re-route the line onsite.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill / White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
Rise2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider having kited wing back up slope then attempted reverse launch. On launching the pilot discovered a cravat on one wingtip resulting in loss of control.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
12.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged wind on top landing and caught barbwire fence.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.07.2017 |
Female
Age:
45 |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student fell on outstretched hand on landing.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
12.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
52 |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot under training on his final task of qualification decided without warning to perform a 360 close to the hill in the lift. fell out of the lift and impacted the top of the hill downwind.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
12.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Constitution Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Pi
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched but glider did not come up straight as expected. Pilot aborted launch and discovered large knot in lower cascade.
|
Unhurt |
|
10.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Walla crag
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Magnum
Launch Type:
Foot |
Tandem pilot was executing a cross-slope launch when the glider tip caught a tree. Pilot and passenger became airborne before pilot was able to mush glider to the ground landing in a bush.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries
Passenger
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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