British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited

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First report 31 Mar 2020•Latest report 2 Feb 2024

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
2

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. West Yorkshire (Western)

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    Shaun CROSSFIELD · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Shaun Crossfield died on 9 August 2022 after his paramotor became uncontrollable during flight and descended in a spiral before impacting the ground. The report raises concerns about damage and repairs to the propeller and control mechanisms, and about the absence of regulatory inspection, certification, licensing and registration for the aircraft type.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Lack of licensing for use and registration of class BGD Luna 2 paragliders

    Wider context from the report

    “It appears to be the case that no regulatory authority is available to control the quality or airworthiness of the class BGD Luna 2 Paraglider flown by the deceased. The absence of such quality control and licensing for use and registration of such aircraft does provide the opportunity for future deaths to occur. Had a mandatory inspection and certification of fitness been carried out and imposed by qualified inspectors, in all likelihood such a death as suffered by the deceased may not have occurred. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Lack of regulatory quality and airworthiness control for class BGD Luna 2 paragliders

    Wider context from the report

    “It appears to be the case that no regulatory authority is available to control the quality or airworthiness of the class BGD Luna 2 Paraglider flown by the deceased. The absence of such quality control and licensing for use and registration of such aircraft does provide the opportunity for future deaths to occur. Had a mandatory inspection and certification of fitness been carried out and imposed by qualified inspectors, in all likelihood such a death as suffered by the deceased may not have occurred. ”
    Open source report

  2. Derby and Derbyshire

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    Michael Frank Bostock · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Michael Frank Bostock died at Stanage Edge on 12 December 2017 after his paraglider wing collapsed in strong turbulent wind, causing him to crash and sustain fatal chest injuries. Concerns included unclear specifications and pre-flight inspection guidance for speed bar lines, the need to configure speed bar systems for pilots of different sizes and weights, and the limited regulation of paragliding.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    Failure to include speed bar lines and associated paraglider elements in pre-flight checks

    Wider context from the report

    “2. Existing BHPA guidance to pilots for pre-flight checks does not appear to include inspection of speed bar lines and associated elements of the paraglider. Speed bar inspection could be included with the general and standard pre-flight inspection. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to configure and set up speed bar systems for pilots’ differing sizes and weights

    Wider context from the report

    “3. Paraglider pilots are of different sizes and weights and on the evidence presented to me the speed bar systems should be configured and set-up to take account of such differences. Again the BHPA is placed to consider providing advice to pilots. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of regulation of paragliding

    Wider context from the report

    “It appears to me that paragliding is a surprisingly unregulated activity, given the risks, and in this context it is crucial that the BHPA as the governing body for the activity considers the need for further guidance to pilots on the concerns which I have raised. ”
    Open source report

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of clear guidance on speed bar line specifications

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There does not appear to be clear guidance as to specifications for speed bar lines. Advice appears to be necessary to paraglider pilots for them to ensure that a line of the appropriate standard and specification is used to connect the speed bar to the paraglider risers. The BHPA is in a position to provide advice to pilots and to liaise with leading paraglider manufacturers. ”
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