Archive for the ‘Accidents’ Category

Mid Air Collision Between Two Powered Paragliding Pilots

Posted: 25th July 2011 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News
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We’re hearing from news reports that there was a mid air collision between two paramotor pilots in Florida.    As of this time there is little information on what happened besides one pilot has suffered serious injuries.   It is believed that one pilots glider never recovered from a collapse it took after the collision [...]

Paramotor Trike Crash Caught on Video

Posted: 4th July 2011 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News, flying videos, Training
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A pilot flying a trike in what looks like Southwestern USA had a head on collision with a cactus while flying over a road. Video courtesy of Glenn Tupper.  Pilot is unknown and we are told he was not injured in the crash. Stay safe out there.

PPG Moron Ruins Another Wing

Posted: 11th March 2010 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News, flying videos
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In this episide of PPG For Morons, funny man Paul Anthem destroys yet another paraglider at the 2010 Salton Sea Fly In. From Video Description: Comedy series. Every friendly pilots nightmare– A powered paraglider pilot borrows a wing and has an accident with it. But don’t worry, he can fix anything….. sort of. Video info: [...]

Add High Hang Points, Torque, and an Inexperienced Pilot and What Do You Get?

Posted: 11th March 2010 by Jeff in Accidents, Extreme News, flying videos, Training
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-Riser Twist from hell that sends you into a plummeting departure from the sky back down to earth. Now this was mostly caused because the pilot was inexperienced. It’s not necessarily the fault of the equipment. That being said, the gentleman’s equipment in the video definitely didn’t help him in this situation. If this pilot [...]