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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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17.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot turned wrong way on reverse launch and went off with a twist. Pilot crashed into slope before regaining control using outstretched arm to break fall rather than plf.
|
fr wrist, fr fingers |
|
15.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Gragareth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Cayenne 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was forced into path of third glider resulting in a mid-air, having taken avoiding action to miss another flying head on.
|
none |
|
15.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Novice |
Lama Field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 27
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled while kiting glider.
|
fr wrist, fr rib |
|
08.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Pule
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Wing inflated fully unintentionally while pilot was building wall. Pilot was then dragged into rocks.
|
fr ribs |
|
23.06.2007 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Novice |
St Vincent
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
X1
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric while running for take off. Pilot was lifted by momentum and turned into hillside.
|
fr hip, fr shoulder |
|
19.06.2007 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Lake Ohrid
Macedonia
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z-one
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot entered spiral on SIV course but could not pull opposite brake hard enough to recover. Panicked and pulled wrong brake making spiral lock in.
|
Fr cheekbone, bruising |
|
13.06.2007 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student suffered weak link break as a result of pulling down on controls to get into harness. Landed heavily on feet.
|
bruised ankle |
|
09.06.2007 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Model Ridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot accidentally spun glider at low level and decided to full stall rather than risk spiralling into the ground. Too low for emergency parachute.
|
bruising whiplash |
|
09.06.2007 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Novice |
Selsley
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flew into power lines in corner of landing field. .
|
none |
|
08.06.2007 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Catherines Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Speed
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
During tandem tow weaklink broke and bridal recoiled into passengers face. Weaklink had been mounted back to front exposing metal housing.
|
thick lip |
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