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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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10.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
AP |
Ringstead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
VR+
Launch Type:
Foot |
While coastal soaring in strong and fluctuating winds pilot found himself in sinking air with limited safe landing options. Pilot landed on rocky area but was able to avoid injury by flaring hard and landing vertically.
|
Unhurt |
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13.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Sibson, Nuneaton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Design
ATOS VR
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot released from aerotow when glider went off-line before getting airborne. The right wing tip touched down pulling the pilot out of the trolley causing damage to an upright.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
23.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Sibson
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
ATOS V
Launch Type:
|
Pilot put new wires on Atos V glider. Pilot felt glider was not right but could not find fault. Later pilot discovered the sheathing on the new wires on one side was bunched up. It appears the locating sleeve at the bottom of the uprights has not been crimped properly to the wire and has been sliding back and forth, being retained by the plastic sheathing on previous flights.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Ringstead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
ATOS
Launch Type:
Foot |
Wind dropped on launch causing glider to drop in to long grass, which caught on base bar. Glider nosed in.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.06.2015 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
Cambridge Aerotow
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
Atos VQ
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot suffered weak link failure at 20-30m. Pilot landed on feet in a stream.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.05.2015 |
Male
Rating:
Unknown |
Frocester
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Solar
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was seen to land downwind having made no attempt to turn into wind or remove his legs from his harness. Pilot was unconscious for 15 mins after incident.
|
Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
|
10.05.2015 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP |
Newhaven Cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
Flight Design
Ghostbuster
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged his approach due to concerns about the number of paragliders in the area. Pilot eventually made crosswind approach but with more downwind component than expected. Pilot attempted to run off speed but basebar struck the ground and the glider flipped over.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
29.12.2014 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
Flight Design
Exxtacy
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off with nose cone not fully fixed in position. This caused the glider to become very difficult to control as it wanted to pitch down. Pilot was able to make a controlled, but heavy, bottom landing.
|
Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
|
09.11.2014 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
AP |
Ringstead
United Kingdom |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
Atos vr
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pre-flight check revealed the outer sheath of the slider on the harness had worn away, and broken away, leaving just the inner cords exposed and supporting the hanging of the harness.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.06.2014 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
AP |
Col de Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
VR10T
Launch Type:
Foot |
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Seriously Injured |
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