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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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26.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot (hill/winhch/aerotow) |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
U2
Launch Type:
Foot |
10 minutes into a soaring flight pilot noticed chest strap and zip pop open. Pilot climbed into uprights and made safe bottom landing.
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Unhurt |
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12.09.2015 |
Male |
Mendlesham Suffolk
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Light aircraft flew across the path of a hang glider that was 300m up on a winch launch. Site was clearly marked. Light aircraft continued unaware of the danger.
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Unhurt |
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01.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP |
Dungiven west
Ireland |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro 2000
Laminar
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot disconnected Xtube tension strop to realine rear wires. On reassembling glider he forgot to reconnect Xtube strop. When about to launch pilot noticed VB was slack and then noticed Xtube strop not connected.
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Unhurt |
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15.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
|
Hang glider pilot had mid-air collision with paraglider pilot. Paraglider turned to return down ridge but then flew towards hang glider. Hang glider attempted to dive clear but collided. Both were able to land safely.
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Unhurt |
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15.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off with the nose up and one wing down. On leaving the ground the glider stall turned and rotated into the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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11.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Ager - Goal at Vilamitjana
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RX
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was on final approach to goal landing field when his base bar struck the ground and the pilot impacted heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Cervical Spine
|
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09.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Spanish pyrenees lakeside
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Rx
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and came in with insufficient height to make goal field and landed in a lake. Pilot was rescued with some difficulty by swimmers. Pilot was using 'pin' type hang-strap attachment to keel, rather than the more common carabiner type.
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Unhurt |
|
11.07.2015 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP tow |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
|
Unqualified pilot flew downwind and low into a gully, striking a dry stone wall.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
28.06.2015 |
Rating:
None |
Training slope
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Fun
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was attempting basic training run with glider. Fell forward on to large training wheels. Rolled to a stop. Student complained of pain in shoulder.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
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.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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