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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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02.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
55 |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off with too high angle of attack and stalled a wing due to a combination of flying too slowly and having fuzzy hair.
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concussion, fuzzy hair. |
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17.10.2003 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Tap O Noth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Xkr
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
HG pilot cocked up light wind take off. Broke upright.
|
none |
|
05.10.2003 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot attempted first top landing in strong conditions and possible rotor. Glider dropped wing and crashed. Pilot should have been with Coach for this task!
|
fr humerus |
|
04.10.2003 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Clubman
Launch Type:
|
Laid flat glider picked up by wind and flipped back. Hit parked car causing slight dent.
|
none |
|
28.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Novice |
Winter Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
|
Student tip stalled glider prior to landing.
|
Fr wrist |
|
28.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Brazil |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No IR received at all. Have emailed RR 20/11/03. Tony.
|
Pelvis and head injuries. |
|
16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot released from aerotow due to oscilations. Flew into large pile of poo on landing!
|
Multiple fractures to left humerus. |
|
16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Mercury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
none |
|
15.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Crow Hall
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sky Hook
Gypsy Small
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line on tow then spiralled into ground.
|
Fatal. |
|
07.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line and landed down wind. Glider flipped over.
|
Concussion, sprained wrist. |
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