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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Bleasee Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had a collapse on right wing while thermalling left. In attempting to rectify the collapse the pilot spun the glider. There was insufficient height for the glider to fully recover before the pilot impacted the slope.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
56 |
High and over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student got airboure unintentionally, turned into wind, and landed on the side of the hill putting his arm out.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
62 |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot was on approach to spot landing target in a large landing field with radio guidance on approach from CFI on launch and TI in the landing field. Student was instructed to get feet down early to overcome difficulty getting out of harness. Student was approaching with too much brake and stalled glider.
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Seriously Injured:
Thoracic Spine
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14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
46
Rating:
CP |
Whitestones
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched glider but failed to properly gain control. Pilot was lifted with twisted risers then dropped.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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13.04.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Bridge of don sand dunes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 2
Launch Type:
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On downwind leg while dune soaring wind lessened. Pilot turned into wind to land not quite into wind tripped on landing extended left arm in sand breaking wrist.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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13.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 5
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Hill pilot on tow conversion. When line slackened for pilot to correct drift, drogue parachute started twisting/spinning. When releasing from the line, the tow bridal had twisted around the ring preventing the line from being released. Pilot successfully "S"-ed off height and landed without incident. Knott in drogue line found to be cause.
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Unhurt |
|
11.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Babadag
Turkey
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Triple Seven
Knight
Launch Type:
Foot |
With all settings as per manual, glider response to SIV manoeuvres was well in excess of EN requirements for B rated glider. Symmetric and asymmetric collapses gave recovery characteristics of EN D.
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Unhurt |
|
09.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
60 |
Beklemeto STH
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
EPIC
Launch Type:
Foot |
Glider pitched on landing approach and student failed to flare.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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29.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Horden
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
Leaf
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was coastal soaring and on crossing a headland, encountered rotor turbulence forcing him down. Pilot assumed he was high enough to avoid the turbulence.
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Unhurt |
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28.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
65 |
Rabou
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Atis 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student did not flare on low hop and landed faster than expected.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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