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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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23.04.2005 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Pilot |
St Cyrus
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Quarx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider by flying too slowly and in wrong area.
|
bruised back |
|
23.04.2005 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Refugio Di Perugia
Italy
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered multiple asymmetric collapses prior to deploying emergency chute. Probably due to flying through unforseen rotor.
|
none |
|
21.04.2005 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
High And Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Serac
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot top landed and reached for A risers to deflate canopy. At this point he was lifted 3ft into the air then dragged back into a ditch.
|
fr arm |
|
16.04.2005 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Fransham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot suffered line break at 1000ft but did not realise line was still connected. Flew with training line until line snagged on trees. pilot threw emergency parachute and landed safely.
|
none |
|
11.04.2005 |
Female
Age:
26
Rating:
Novice |
Curium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student was lifted off ground during reverse launch attempt, then pulled wrong control resulting in a turn into the hillside.
|
fr tibia |
|
26.03.2005 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Blackhall
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was flying a recognised site in a normal manner and was made aware that his activity had scared some horses that had then broke their tethers and damaged 2 parked cars.
|
none |
|
25.03.2005 |
Male
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had mid-air with another paraglider. Both carried on flying without problem.
|
none |
|
13.03.2005 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot sustained collapse at 40ft in breezy conditions with some turbulence about.
|
bruised ribs |
|
07.03.2005 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed tandem glider when another (solo) pilot loses control while ground handling and bumps into tandem passenger. No injuries.
|
none |
|
24.02.2005 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Macher
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered mid-air with hang glider and fell heavily.
|
fr vertebra, fr fibula |
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