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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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18.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Uffington-white-horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Base
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into an area that was out of wind and encountered lee-side turbulence. Glider suffered asymmetric collapse then dived. Pilot crashed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
18.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
AP |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged landing approach having been caught out by rising ground along flight path. Pilot landed with high ground speed having failed to get round into wind. Both pilot and passenger were unhurt.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
15.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
Roldanillo
Colombia
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Carrera+
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider while adopting "aggressive" S turns on final approach in fifty conditions.
|
Seriously Injured:
Pelvis
|
|
14.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
Marske/Saltburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
ION 2 light
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was caught out by increasing winds while coastal soaring and was pushed back despite use of speed bar. Pilot turned inland and was able to land unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
AP |
Saltburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
35-40 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Blacklight
Launch Type:
Foot |
While coastal soaring pilot failed to notice gust front and was blown back. Pilot avoided houses and woods but was dragged in landing field.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.02.2016 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Matalascanas
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulent, sinking air while flying very close to a cliff. Glider suffered collapse and pilot landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
27.01.2016 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Ansermanuevo
Colombia
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot got low on cross country flight and ran out of landing options. Pilot made slope landing to avoid power lines and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
23.01.2016 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP |
Bello Horizonte
Colombia
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider on launch and was pendulumed back into the hill.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
16.01.2016 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP |
MamTor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while ridge soaring.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.01.2016 |
Female
Age:
56
Rating:
CP |
Macher, Lanzarote
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was looking to bottom land when she encountered severe thermic turbulence. Pilot landed heavily from approx 8m.
|
Seriously Injured |
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