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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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05.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Wether Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots suffered mid-air while ridge soaring close to ridge top and became entangled in each others gliders. Landed heavily but with no injuries. very lucky!
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25.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Novice |
Nid Daigue
Morocco
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric on landing approach and landed heavily.
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fr ankle |
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24.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Corn Ridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aerodyne
Dune
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot did not launch glider straight and subsequent gust lifted him and propelled him sideways while facing uphill. After a couple of second he came down heavily, damaging his knee and was then dragged a further 20-30m.
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fr tibia, dislo knee |
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21.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Mistral 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in trees having misjudged conditions.
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25.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ibitluna
Brazil
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot spun glider applying too much control on final turn into wind.
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fr foot |
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04.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Dingo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student sprained ankle while ground handling.
|
sp ankle |
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03.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Fifty Cent
South Africa
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by increasing winds. Suffered frontal collapse while on half bar in attempt to get forward. recovered frontal with cravat and glider entered spiral. recovered but entered cascade so threw emergency chute landing heavily.
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fr vertebra, fr pelvis |
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27.01.2007 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Firle West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student got too close to hill on top to bottom flight and flew into tree, falling heavily.
|
fr vertebra |
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22.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice |
Grenoliers
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flared too late and stumbled while attempting to run off landing.
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fr tibia and fibula |
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20.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Parlic
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot initiated reverse launch but was lifted by gust then dumped and dragged across hillside. .
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bruising |
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