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Antoine Montant tree landing Antoine Montant tree landing
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 481 seconds

Antoine Montant has a cravate while doing some amazing acro. He tries to clear the mess without throwing his reserve, and eventually lands in the trees. Discussion here: http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=2566

Related: acro, antoine, crash, cravate, landing, montant, paraglider, tree

Forgot to strap in Forgot to strap in
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 189 seconds

Pilot launches with untied leg straps.

Related: crash, no, paragliding, strap-in

Lee side rotor Lee side rotor
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 92 seconds

Korean pilot flies in lee side of hill, gets blown around by rotors. He also does an involuntary loop! Pilot lands OK.

Related: crash, lee, loop, paragliding, rotor, side

Launch in very strong wind gone leeside Launch in very strong wind gone leeside
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 179 seconds

Czech pilot launches in very strong wind and inevitably gies leeside. Pretty strong stuff !

Related: crash, lee, paragliding, side, strong, wind

TV clip - crashes from the early days of paragliding TV clip - crashes from the early days of paragliding
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 233 seconds

The classic TV clip showing crashes and accidents from the early days of paragliding.

Related: crash, days, eraly, paragliding, show, tv

Tandem spiral into solo Tandem spiral into solo
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 104 seconds

A tandem paraglider spirals into a solo paraglider
Discussion: http://www.pgforum.c om/viewtopic.php?t=7 195

Related: crash, paraglider, paragliding, spiral, tandem

Dust Devil at Sopot Dust Devil at Sopot
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 145 seconds

During takeoffs for he first task of the Skynomad Open 2007 in Sopot, Bulgaria, a dust devil makes its appearance - or not :) Maybe you cant see this dusty, but you KNOW it's there :)

Related: devil, dust, paragliding

Spin, Cravate, cant deploy reserve Spin, Cravate, cant deploy reserve
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 110 seconds

During SIV, pilot induces spin, then has a cravate which leads to a deep spiral. Pilot cannot deploy reserve because it showlder mounted, discussion here: http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=10100

Related: crash, cravate, paraglider, spin

Joe Parr spiral and tree landing Mexico Joe Parr spiral and tree landing Mexico
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 202 seconds

The classic! Joe Parr's spiral to the trees in Mexico.
Discussion: http://www.pgforum.c om/viewtopic.php?t=1 405

Related: crash, joe, landing, mexico, paraglider, parr, spiral, tree

Dustdevil lifts two pilots Dustdevil lifts two pilots
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 33 seconds

two pilots waiting to launch get picked up by a dustdevil... sacry stuff !

Related: crash, dustdevil, paragliding

Bad full stall, SAT and crash Bad full stall, SAT and crash
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 50 seconds

Beginner decides to try full stall (190m AGL) then wrong exit, then cool SAT on collapsed wing then throws reserve downwards and tries to help reserve to open. Pilot is fine, just got sprained ligaments.

Related: crash, full, paragliding, sat, stall

Mistimed SAT Mistimed SAT
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 90 seconds

Bad SAT entry, spin, stall, cravate, spiral, reserve, water landing. Discussion: http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=11996

Related: cravate, landing, reserve, sat, spin, spiral, stall, water

Low collapse & Reserve Low collapse & Reserve
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 22 seconds

Russian pilot has a collapse after launch at Sopot, Bulgaria. He keeps his cool and chucks the reserve just in time to land safely.

Related: collapse, crash, low, paragliding, reserve

Hand tow crash Hand tow crash
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 58 seconds

Some kids are playing around with a paraglider, trying to hand tow it. The pilot seems inexperienced and inevitably crashes.

Related: crash, paragliding, tow

Lee side rotor Lee side rotor
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 46 seconds

Low altitude crash after assymetric, in rotor.

Related: assymetric, crash, lee, paragliding, rotor, side

Low wingover, collapse, crash Low wingover, collapse, crash
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 16 seconds

Discussion on http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=10641
Video from www.thetop.de

Related: assymetric, collapse, crash, paragliding, wingover

Locked spiral after bad wingover Locked spiral after bad wingover
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 19 seconds

The pilot was not injured because he pulled the brakes just bevore touching the water. Discussion: http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=5369

Related: crash, locked, paragliding, spiral, wingover

pg trike low altitude collapse pg trike low altitude collapse
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 162 seconds

A paraglider trike has a collapse at realy low altitude. Pilot ok.
Discussion: http://www.pgforum.c om/viewtopic.php?t=2 486

Related: altitude, collapse, crash, low, paragliding, trike

Wingover gone bad Wingover gone bad
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 33 seconds

Poorly executed wingover, cravate, reserve
Discussion: http://www.pgforum.c om/viewtopic.php?p=1 6597#16597

Related: cravate, paragliding, reserve, wingover

Recovery from untied leg straps Recovery from untied leg straps
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 26 seconds

Recovery from untied leg straps.
Discussion: http://www.pgforum.c om/viewtopic.php?p=1 8399

Related: crash, leg, paragliding, recovery, straps, untied

Hangglider collides with paraglider Hangglider collides with paraglider
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 10 seconds

A Hangglider collides with a paraglider at St Hillaire and crashes at launch. Discussion:
http://www.paragl idingforum.com/viewt opic.php?t=3739

Related: collision, crash, hangglider, paraglider

Death Spiral Gone Wrong Death Spiral Gone Wrong
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 17 seconds

A death spiral attempt goes awfully wrong

Related: crash, death, paragliding, spiral

Tree Landing Tree Landing
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 86 seconds

Turbulence after launch, whack, tree landing, at Bedford EC
Discussion: http://www.paraglidi ngforum.com/viewtopi c.php?t=5157&highlig ht=bedford

Related: crash, landing, paragliding, rotor, tree, turbulence

Dustdevil picks wing Dustdevil picks wing
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 15 seconds

A dustdevil at a competition in Piedrahtia picks up a wing and tosses it around.

Related: crash, dustdevil, paragliding

Unclip Riser Unclip Riser
Posted by: pgcrash

Video duration: 32 seconds

What happens if you unclip a riser during flight

Related: crash, paragliding, riser, unclip