Incident reports for flexwing hang glider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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17.09.2008 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice |
Swanborough
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Finsterwalder
Perfex
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student inadvertently stalled glider on final approach when changing grip from base bar to uprights.
|
Bruising and abrasions. |
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03.08.2008 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Combat
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During competition pilot encountered severe lee-side turbulence. Glider (with lowered sprogs) went weightless and folded. Pilot deployed (34sqm) emergency chute and landed fast but in trees.
|
none |
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21.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Discus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot nosed in glider having caught base bar in crop on landing. Conditions known to be gusty, turbulent and windy.
|
Strained arm |
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13.06.2008 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Blorenge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
C4
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot noticed main power lines on out-landing but failed to notice spur off main line. Had to make late turn to avoid spur and landed heavily downwind.
|
Fr finger, dislocated fingers |
|
09.06.2008 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
C4 - 13.5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had mid-air collision with paraglider while thermalling. Became wrapped in paraglider and went inverted. Was able to recover and land.
|
None |
|
24.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Sharpenhoe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was turned 90 degrees on final approach and landed heavily. Conditions were windy, gusty and rough. Wind was 45 degrees off slope.
|
Tissue damage to elbow |
|
26.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Freathy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot misjudged approach resulting in crash into cliffs. Pilot avoided serious injury by deliberately crashing the glider nose first and releasing the base bar prior to impact.
|
Cut face, bruising |
|
02.12.2007 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice |
Elco Cheo
Spain
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student turned wrong way on approach and ended up in lee of small hill. Landed into wind but heavily.
|
Fr humerus |
|
14.11.2007 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Top Secret
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot stalled glider attempting to take off in very light wind without required airspeed.
|
minor cuts to arm |
|
27.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Pilot |
Cambridge aerotow
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
C2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot flew too far down wind and was caught out by rotor from building. Pilot was preoccupied with attempting to dump 1m of line having earlier had a weak link failure in thermic air.
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Cut chin |
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