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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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10.02.2008 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Tap o Noth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot slope landed due to poor conditions but was then dragged into rock.
|
Bruised ribs |
|
28.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed slightly crosswind on top-landing and had to run off speed. Caught foot in hole and fractured ankle.
|
Fr ankle |
|
27.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Rhossili
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
G-force
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted a SAT but had a deflation on the opposite side that cravatted causing the wing to rotate in the opposite direction. Pilot did not have height to recover so deployed emergency chute.
|
Bruising |
|
27.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Novice |
Mt Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima M
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student overtook glider on launch and dived forward. Wing then dived forward and student hit ground heavily.
|
Fr ankle |
|
12.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
S W Ridge, Woldingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Tiger
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and spiralled into hill. Conditions were windy and turbulent.
|
Fr vertebrae, fr ribs, ruptured spleen. |
|
10.12.2007 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
La Palma
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
FR3 proto
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot collided with lamp post then fell to ground having experienced sink while attempting a spot landing.
|
Fr L1 vertebra |
|
14.11.2007 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Maiden Castle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu medium
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot practising low level 360s, misjudged height and speed and crashed into hill.
|
Fr vertebra, fr leg, dislo foot |
|
05.11.2007 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Western Bowl, Woldingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Rebel
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in windy and gusty conditions. Possibility of rotor due wind being slightly off hill.
|
Fr legs |
|
01.11.2007 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Baza
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level having taken off in thermic breeze that was 90 degrees off the prevailing wind. Probable cause, rotor.
|
Fr elbow |
|
27.10.2007 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bir
India
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered cravat and had 2 failed attempts to deploy emergency chute then managed to recover glider and land.
|
mild shock |
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