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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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14.12.2001 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Club Pilot |
At Villa In Lanzarote
Spain |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Allegra
Launch Type:
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Pilot bought harness froma chief coach which was subsequently discovered to be in poor condition and unsuitable.
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28.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
37 |
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Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu L
Launch Type:
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Pilot shortened the lines attached to the speed bar, this caused the speedbar to be applied during weight shift turns as the extra weight on the front of the harness seat would press on the speed bar.
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16.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Shining Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During light wind forward launch pilot appeared to encounter sinking air. The student continued to run, but stepped onto uneven ground resulting in a broken ankle.
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FR tibia and fibula, DL metatarsal. |
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04.11.2001 |
Female
Age:
25 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima Xix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student forward launched assymetrically which caused her to fall over.
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FR wrist |
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03.11.2001 |
Female |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During an attempted forward launch the canopy inflated slightly off line, the student continued with the launch but soon realised that she was heading for a tree, she applied full brake - the wing overshot and draped itself over a tree.
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01.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Various |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
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Pilot adjusted the length of the speedbar to make it easier to use. Noticed that during weight shift turns the speed system was unintentionally being applied causing small collapses.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
41 |
Moel Y Cl Mynhad
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
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Lower back |
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Moel Winion
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student was surprised by the speed of a light wind landing - tripped during landing.
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Damaged right ankle. |
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28.10.2001 |
Male |
Suttons Corner
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Reserve parachute fell out of the students harness during an attempted forward launch.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon 25
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ground handling a new canopy the pilot noticed that the Brummel hook connection to the speedbar had become detached. On one occasion the left control line became caught in the slot in the brummel hook.
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