Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 206; Flight Crew Total 1514; Flight Crew Type 1236
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was flying with a student doing pattern work at Redlands airport. On the downwind leg we spotted a para-glider ahead of us around pattern altitude. I took controls and initiated a dive to avoid the para-glider. I am not sure about the exact miss distance.
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GA pilot reported a NMAC with a para-glider while on downwind at Redlands [REI] airport.