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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot dropped out of thermal while low over trees. Turned away but stabile line caught branch and turned pilot into another tree.
|
Unhurt |
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26.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Pilot |
Llangollen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Front Influence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to return to ridge having gone over the back. Pilot realised he was not going to make it and turned downwind to try and escape any turbulence. Pilot encountered turbulence on final approach and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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23.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot loses control of his glider at low level and impacts heavily.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.04.2015 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
During a pre-flight check, pilot noticed that harness buckle had failed.
The spring return on one of the locking clips on the buckle failed, preventing the buckle from fully closing and locking.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.04.2015 |
Female |
Latrigg
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student over flew landing area and on approach flew into a tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
AP |
Sharpenhoe Clappers
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off and balaclava slipped down over his eyes. Pilot was able to restore some visibility and was able to bottom land.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
AP |
Beadlam Rigg
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
U2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made final approach with insufficient airspeed. Landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Rybury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot tried to 360 in front of the hill and pulled on excessive inside brake to avoid the hill. The inside wing stalled and the glider entered a spin. The glider recovered after a 180 degree turn in the direction of the hill. The pilot was fortunate in that he glanced rather than impacted the hill.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Dunstable Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint EVO
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was caught out by strengthening wind and was unable to penetrate. Just before touching down, a gust lifted the pilot and dropped him in a bush.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.04.2015 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Cp |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Immediately after take-off, when Pilot's full weight came on harness straps, one of the buckles burst open. on inspection it had jammed, giving the impression it was properly connected.
|
Unhurt |
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