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Site last updated by RMH
29 Jul 2024, 14:09

<--   3 UK microlight and paramotor records set in 1983   -->  
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
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 146 Km (79 Nm)
Date 5 Jun 1983
Pilot Terry Aspinall (GBR)
Aircraft Ultra Sports Tripacer / Solar Wings Typhoon S
Location Unknown
WL1T Altitude
Performance 5791m (18997 Ft)
Date 19 Feb 1983
Pilot Bob Calvert (GBR)
Aircraft UltraSports Tripacer / Southdown Sailwings Lightning DS / Fuji Robin
Location Unknown
This was accepted by FAI as as World record in Class C1 a/o 'under 300 Kg on takeoff' because a pure altitude record wasn't available in class R at the time.
AL1T Speed over a straight course
Performance 126.3 Km/h (69 Kt)
Date 4 Aug 1983
Pilot David Cook (GBR)
Aircraft CFM Shadow 440
Location Cove Hithe (UK)
This record was achieved "Over a straight course of 3 Km" which is a discontinued distance.