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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Carrera+
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made course correction when pilot in front turned sharper than he expected while ridge soaring in busy conditions. This corrected path resulted in a midair collision with another paraglider who was passing below. Both pilots landed safely.
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Unhurt |
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21.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Dunstable
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into an area with limited options hoping to find lift. Found none and landed in bush.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Llangollen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Icon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot experienced turbulence when returning to the ridge to top land. Glider suffered frontal collapse, which recovered but had turned the pilot towards the hill with little height. Glider then suffered another full collapse and the pilot crashed into pine forrest. Pilot was rescued by Mountain Rescue.
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Unhurt |
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16.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Pilot |
Warren
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulence while making an approach to top land on clifftop site.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
13.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider while thermalling. Glider stayed in deep stall possibly due to incorrect pilot input.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
13.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
CP |
Freathy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crash landed on rocks having got low while coastal soaring. Pilot hoped to find lift where he had found it previously on the flight but did not.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.02.2018 |
Male
Age:
51 |
Rabou France
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Atis 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
After a successful flight and landing the student was walking backwards as the wing was pulled by the wind as it fell behind him. He turned quickly to control the wing but twisted his knee whilst doing the turn. He fell over and was dragged 2 meters over snow before he regained control on the wing.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
18.02.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Beachy Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was scratching low on sea cliffs when an asymmetric collapse caused pilot to drop onto the rocks. Pilot was rescued by coastguard.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.02.2018 |
Male
Age:
80
Rating:
Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot omitted to clip into harness before clipping on flight deck. Inflated wing and fellow pilot noticed odd attitude of harness. Wing safely deflated and brought under control.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.02.2018 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
CP |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was seen to be ridge soaring with parachute handle detached. Landed without incident
|
Unhurt |
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