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29 Jul 2024, 14:09
From 2006 onwards CIMA may award the Ann Welch Diploma to the pilot or crew of a microlight or paramotor who made the most meritorious flight which resulted in a microlight or paramotor World record claim ratified since the last CIMA plenary meeting. These records are at Ann Welch Diploma candidates
| WL2T Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 589.3 Km (319 Nm) |
| Date | 19 Aug 2009 |
| Pilot | Robert Mair (GER) |
| Co-pilot | Werner Von ZEPPELIN |
| Aircraft | Air Création IXESS |
| Engine | _other Enduro Rotax 582 |
| Location | Altomünster (Germany) - Stade (Germany) |
| WL2T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m | |
| Performance | 0h 19m 32s |
| Date | 11 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Jan Bém (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Olga Zaluská |
| Aircraft | La Mouette Chronos 14 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Milovice (Czech Republic) |
| AL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 166.8 Km/h (91 Kt) |
| Date | 14 Jun 2009 |
| Pilot | Jan Lukeš (CZE) |
| Aircraft | TST-9 Junior 2002 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 447 |
| Location | Letnany |
| AL2T Distance in a straight line without engine power | |
| Performance | 105.59 Km (58 Nm) |
| Date | 15 Aug 2009 |
| Pilot | Miloš Dedera (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Václav CHVÃLA |
| Aircraft | Straton D-8 Mobydick |
| Engine | 1 _other Trabant |
| Location | Jihlava (Czech Republic) - Staré Sedlo (Czech Republic) |
| PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 343.6 Km (186 Nm) |
| Date | 28 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Armin Appel (GER) |
| Aircraft | Dudek ReAction 29 |
| Engine | Simonini 122 |
| Location | Winterlingen - Diemantstein - Oberthingau (Germany) |
| PF1Tm Altitude | |
| Performance | 7589m (24895 Ft) |
| Date | 19 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Sigma 7 |
| Location | Hushe's Valey (Pakistan) |
| PF1Tm Speed over a straight course | |
| Performance | 64.85 Km/h (36 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Raffaele Benetti (ITA) |
| Aircraft | Morpheus 11 U-Turn |
| Engine | _other Race Fly Products |
| Location | Pisa (Italy) |
| PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 51.9 Km/h (29 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 29 |
| Engine | Bailey 175 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
| PF1Tm Clover Leaf Slalom | |
| Performance | 39.18 sec |
| Date | 12 Jun 2009 |
| Pilot | Mathieu Rouanet (FRA) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper |
| Location | Torino (Italy) |
| PL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 176.35 Km (96 Nm) |
| Date | 1 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Doron Dekel (CAN) |
| Aircraft | Fresh Breeze Xwing |
| Engine | Fresh Breeze Xcitor |
| Location | Bradford, ON (Canada) |
| PL1T Speed over a straight course | |
| Performance | 64.17 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 6 May 2009 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Dakota Sport |
| Engine | PAP F200 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 63.94 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 6 May 2009 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Dakota Sport |
| Engine | PAP F200 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 64.7 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 14 Aug 2009 |
| Pilot | Doron Dekel (CAN) |
| Aircraft | Fresh Breeze Xwing |
| Engine | Fresh Breeze Xcitor |
| Location | Bradford, ON (Canada) |
| PL1T Clover Leaf Slalom | |
| Performance | 52.23 sec |
| Date | 3 Aug 2009 |
| Pilot | Tomasz Kudaszewicz (POL) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 29 |
| Engine | _other Simoni Mini Paratomek |
| Location | Nové Mesto nad Metuji (Czech Republic) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 207.6 Km (113 Nm) |
| Date | 21 Jul 2009 |
| Pilot | Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN) |
| Aircraft | ITV Lapoon |
| Engine | _other Parapower Solo210 |
| Location | Gödöllö (Hungary) - Gégény (Hungary) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 269.61 Km (146 Nm) |
| Date | 26 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Carole Gobbe (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Lapoon |
| Engine | ROS ROS 125 |
| Location | Saint-Omer (France) - Nonant le Pin (France) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 440.9 Km (239 Nm) |
| Date | 27 Oct 2009 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Nucleon 27 |
| Engine | ROS ROS 100 |
| Location | Almensilla (Spain) - Sevilla (Spain) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a straight line with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 205 Km (111 Nm) |
| Date | 21 Jul 2009 |
| Pilot | Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN) |
| Aircraft | ITV Lapoon |
| Engine | Parapower Solo210 |
| Location | Gödöllö (Hungary) - Gégény (Hungary) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 120 Km (65 Nm) |
| Date | 14 Jul 2009 |
| Pilot | Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN) |
| Aircraft | ITV Lapoon |
| Engine | Parapower Solo210 |
| Location | Hatvan (Hungary) |
| PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 120 Km (65 Nm) |
| Date | 14 Jul 2009 |
| Pilot | Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN) |
| Aircraft | ITV Lapoon |
| Engine | _other Parapower Solo210 |
| Location | Hatvan (Hungary) |
| PF1Tf Altitude | |
| Performance | 4073m (13361 Ft) |
| Date | 1 May 2009 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Epsilon 5 |
| Engine | PAP YR 200 |
| Location | Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (Spain) |
| PF1Tf Time to climb to a height of 3000 m | |
| Performance | 0h 30m 29s |
| Date | 1 May 2009 |
| Pilot | Karen Skinner (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Epsilon 6 |
| Engine | PAP YR 200 |
| Location | Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (Spain) |
| PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 45.14 Km/h (25 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Mar 2009 |
| Pilot | Laura Turner (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Synthesis 29 |
| Engine | PER IL VOLO Miniplane Top 80 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
| PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 54.4 Km/h (30 Kt) |
| Date | 21 Sep 2009 |
| Pilot | Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Plasma 22 |
| Engine | _other Parapower Solo210 |
| Location | Dány (Hungary) |
| PF1Tf Clover Leaf Slalom | |
| Performance | 68.94 sec |
| Date | 11 Jun 2009 |
| Pilot | Angela Ciuffoletti (ITA) |
| Aircraft | Nervures Faïal XS |
| Engine | PXP Fly 100 EVO |
| Location | Torino (Italy) |
| PF1Tf Clover Leaf Slalom | |
| Performance | 47.9 sec |
| Date | 3 Aug 2009 |
| Pilot | Emilia Plak (POL) |
| Aircraft | Paramania Fusion 20 |
| Engine | _other Werenc Top 80 |
| Location | Nové Mesto nad Metuji (Czech Republic) |
This list does not include World records pending ratification.