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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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09.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP |
Sopot
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Phoenix
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot stalled glider at 5-10m while attempting to land with excessive brake applied. Landed heavily on feet and back.
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Seriously Injured |
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08.07.2014 |
Male
Rating:
EPC |
Wetton Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Koyot 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was practising slope landings. This task had already been practised on previous training days. On landing the student flared slightly unevenly causing a slight oscillation. The student put out his hand to steady his landing causing the injury.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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06.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
15
Rating:
CP |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was lifted by a gust while attempting to launch his paraglider. He was dragged back and crashed into a woman who was waiting for a tender flight. Both pilot and woman were dragged into a wall.
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Unhurt |
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02.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Eden 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot got low during comp and decided to make safe landing option. The chosen field turned out to be steeper than anticipated and in the lee of some trees. While attempting a slope landing the pilot dropped from approx. 1m and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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01.07.2014 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
AP |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider having assumed he would follow an expected course.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.06.2014 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Mam Tor East Face
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ridge soaring in the same direction but with only 5m vertical separation, two paragliders narrowly avoided a mid air collision.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.06.2014 |
Male |
Pinnacle Hill, also known as Kettle Sings
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off with a full twist in his risers. As he became airborne his foot caught in the lines of another glider laid out on the slope. While still out of control and approx 2m above the ground, the line came away from the fabric of the other glider and realised the pilot's foot.
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Unhurt |
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24.06.2014 |
Female
Age:
36
Rating:
P |
Plan Fait
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Safari
Launch Type:
Foot |
Tandem pilot landed downwind as wind switched while on landing approach. Glider suffered 75% asymmetric collapse at approx 5m due to turbulence from switched wind direction.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries
Passenger
Minor Injuries |
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24.06.2014 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
South of Devils Dyke
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Glider stalled from approx 1.5m while pilot was being tow launched. Pilot notice glider was offline and applied some brake to bring the glider into line with the towline. It stalled though the pilot suspects it may already have begun to stall before he made the brake input.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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23.06.2014 |
Male
Age:
57 |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot did not get legs down while attempting a slope landing. Leg became caught under harness on landing.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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