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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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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.
|
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.
|
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.
|
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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