Many thanks for your sentiments, I sincerely hope that I have learnt a valuable lesson here not to take things for granted and to check wind direction prior to landing even in the most obvious situations.
I as a rule always religiously seek out wind indicators before a landing approach, but on this occasion just took it for granted that the wind would be coming up the slope as normal.
Big mistake which I will never repeat.
There have been a few suggestions on alerting others which I will look into but I truly hope nobody has ever the need to use them, mind you I do not know what is more painful your tyre bill or my fractured wrist.
ps if you can send the video it will remind me of flying during the next few weeks, also stopped from driving until plaster comes off which was certainly not expected. (insurance issues apparently)
Regards
Many Regards Vincent Masi 8 The Bramptons Shaw Ridge W.Swindon Wilts SN5 5SJ 07850872896 01793 877713
On 23/08/2015 19:15, Paul Fruen wrote:
Hi Vincent
My wife & I where not aware that you had made a bad landing injuring your self until we were alerted by Eric. We didn't hear the whistle to alert others of your situation. I didn't actually see you land.If its any consolation I have a short video of you taking off & coping with conditions at the time. You seemed to have a much smoother flight than I had less than half an hour earlier. I can forward video to you if wish?
My wife & I wish you a speedy recovery - perhaps next time we meet will be under better circumstances.My tyre issues were completed some time later but at a total cost of £140. Ekk
Regards Paul & Theresa Fruen
Hi all
Hot on the recent accident that happened to Nick I fractured my wrist last Friday during a landing attempt on a site I have flown a few times before. (IOW) The simple truth to my accident was pilot error believing that the wind was coming up the slope as per take off 30mins before, and not realising until the last few moments that I was coming in to fast possibly arriving down wind losing height quicker than expected and having to land below ridge level.
Evasive last minute turn and a rolled landing saved the day, all be it with a fractured wrist which will mean a few weeks contemplating the reasons for the accident.
The day was thermic and a better pilot would have made more of the conditions however not enjoying the flight I made the decision to land, wind indicators in the landing area would have helped but as I had flown the sight before I did not see any reason to suppose the wind had veered that much and made a normal landing approach for this site.
There were two other pilots on the hill at the time, one just packing away as he had other things to do and another just watching not there to fly. When I started paragliding it was suggested that a whistle attached to my harness may alert others if injured, sound advice which I followed.
When it became clear that I needed help, I blew the whistle numerous times very loudly eventually the spectating pilot came to my help.
Interestingly no one had heard the whistle and he had only come down to tell me everybody was leaving the hill. I guess the question is what more could be done to alert others in these circumstances.
Fly safe.
Many Regards Vincent Masi 8 The Bramptons Shaw Ridge W.Swindon Wilts SN5 5SJ 07850872896 01793 877713On 19/08/2015 18:18, Tim Pentreath wrote:
--On 19 August 2015 at 18:06, francis rich <francis@jfdiuk.com> wrote:
I am unclear how those of us seeking site guidance are helped by being told to fly if it "feels right". That sounds similar to "take a punt" or "what's the worst that can happen".
Not at all. Imagine you're on holiday in Scotland where you can pretty much take off from anywhere - you look at a map, see a hill/mountain that looks suitable, hike up it, assess the conditions at your take off area, maybe walk around a bit if it's a bowl to check the true wind direction, and if it "feels right" (ie. on the hill, not too gusty etc), you take off. Simples. No need for a site guide, compass or wind meter. If you're not happy then you walk down again. If you're not experienced enough to decide for yourself then you stick to regular sites where others are flying.
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