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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11.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
2000
Launch Type:
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Pilot approaching top landing field misjudged windstrength and made his final turn too low leaving insufficient height to clear a wall at the downwind end of the field. The pilot landed cross wind behind the wall.
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11.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
West Firle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Swing
Mistral 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot performing 360 degree turns whilst low. During one turn the glider encountered sinking air with the result that he was unable to complete the turn, the pilot impacted the hill.
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Cracked/Fractured L1 Vertibrae |
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05.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Corndon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette- Topless 1
Launch Type:
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Following a xc flight the pilot misjudged the wind direction which resulted in a downwind landing. The glider landed on its wheels then ground looped.
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05.05.2002 |
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Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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05.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Iv
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged wind strength on landing approach which resulted in his landing approach being too far back behind landing field. He narrowly avoided a collision with a barbed wire fence.
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25.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Shinning Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour159
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Following a short xc flight the pilot misjudged his approach into a field clipping the roof of a barn on his final turn into wind. The glider rotated left and then inverted.
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Sprained Left Wrist Bruised Hip |
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20.04.2002 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Darley Mook
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Fly 2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
During a tandem aerotow launch turbulence caused the weak link to break. The pilot flew a downwind leg followed by an attempt to turn into wind. With insufficient height to complete the turn the pilot landed cross wind, hitting a fence.
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Sore back |
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13.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Harting
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to unzip his harness during landing approach. Landed fully zipped up with 2mph ground speed which caused the nose to drop.
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13.04.2002 |
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Harting
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Breeze
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot seen to be flying close to the stall with insufficient altitude.
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03.04.2002 |
Male |
Dorset Coast 2m West Durdle Door.
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
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FR lower back |
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