Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
08.08.2006 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: Club Pilot |
Llangollen United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Oasis
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse on approach due to rotor.
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fr wrist and pelvis |
04.08.2006 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: Novice |
Telegraph Hill United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird N Joy
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student flared late and insufficiently positive, with outstretched legs.
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bruised feet |
03.08.2006 |
Male
Age: 50
Rating: Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Atlas
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed going backwards having made poor decision to fly in strengthening conditions.
|
none |
23.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Club Pilot |
Long Mynd United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Aeron
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered symmetric collapse on approach then entered spin. Emergency chute thrown but became entangled in lines and did not deploy. Gathered in for second throw but paraglider now in normal flight. Pilot hung onto chute and landed normally.
|
none |
20.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 36
Rating: Club Pilot |
Les Riunettes Switzerland
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Confidence
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
While flying low over alpine trees the pilot took both controls in one hand to switch vario off and on. Whilst not in full control of the glider, a thermal came through and pushed the pilot back into the trees.
|
none |
17.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 30
Rating: Novice |
Woldingham Valley United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Trekking Zanos
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Student went very slightly off-line on landing and twisted knee.
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twisted knee |
17.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 57
Rating: Pilot |
Blease Fell United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Epsilon 5
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots had mid air while thermaling and became entangled. Both deployed emergency chutes and landed together unhurt.
|
none |
16.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Novice |
Blaenavon United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student carried out perfect flight plan but caught foot on landing.
|
fr ankle |
16.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 45
Rating: Pilot |
Ffarmers United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Tattoo
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to notice wind had changed direction and came in for slope landing downwind.
|
fr fibula, fr ankle |
15.07.2006 |
Male
Age: 48
Rating: Pilot |
Tinto United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Vibe
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot deployed emergency chute after asymmetric collapse and landed safely having carried out PLF.
|
none |
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