Return to the incident list: Incident List Sitting down too soon can cause money and pain PPG Type: Type of Injury:

Pilot Details

Age: Weight: 230 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: ParaToys Momentem Size: Paramotor Frame: Nirvana Rodeo with

Incident Details

May 4, 2012 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

Pilot is rated PPG2 on trike. Pilot was foot-launching when he felt lift he sat down. Bad move. The result was prop contacting cage while he was in the sitting position and then he went forward onto belly resulting in prop hitting the back of his upper right arm. See photo. Ouch. Stay on your feet until completely off the ground.

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