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Landplanes
WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
WL1E (Solo Weightshift, electric)
WL2T (2 seat Weightshift)
WL2E (2 seat Weightshift, electric)
AL1T (Solo 3 Axis)
AL1E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)
AL2T (2 seat, 3 Axis)
AL2E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)

Paramotors
PF1Tm (Solo, male)
PF1Tf (Solo, female)
PF1E (Solo, electric)
PF2T (2 Seat)
PF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Paratrikes
PL1T (Wheels, Solo)
PL1E (Wheels, Solo, electric)
PL2T (Wheels, 2 seat)
PL2E (Wheels, 2 seat, electric)

Powered Hang gliders
WF1T (Solo)
WF1E (Solo, electric)
WF2T (2 Seat)
WF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Seaplanes
WS1 (Solo Weightshift)
WS2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AS1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AS2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

Amphibians
WM1 (Solo Weightshift)
WM2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AM1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AM2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

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Site last updated by RMH
30 Jul 2012, 10:37

RPF1Tf: Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / female
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

PF1Tf Distance in a straight line

UK record
No record set

World record
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)
Min. 445.31 Km (241 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 269.61 Km in 2009

World record
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)

Previous: 207.6 Km in 2009

World record
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 without engine power

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Distance in a straight line with limited fuel

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	205 Km (111 Nm)
Date	21 Jul 2009
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	ITV Lapoon
Engine	_other Parapower Solo210
Location	Gödöllö (Hungary) - Gégény (Hungary)
Min. 207.05 Km (112 Nm) to beat this record.

PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	130.31 Km (71 Nm)
Date	17 Aug 2011
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon 23
Engine	SOLO 210
Location	Hatvan (Hungary)
Min. 131.62 Km (72 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 120 Km in 2009

World record
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 Distance in a closed circuit without engine power

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	131.2 Km (71 Nm)
Date	17 Aug 2011
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon 23
Engine	SOLO 210
Location	Hatvan (Hungary)
Min. 132.53 Km (72 Nm) to beat this record.

Previous: 120 Km in 2009

World record
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

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	4996m (16389 Ft)
Date	16 Apr 2011
Pilot	Karen Skinner (ESP)
Aircraft	PAP
Engine	Vittorazi Moster 185
Location	Albuquerque (Spain)
Min. 5146m (16881 Ft) to beat this record.

Previous: 4073m in 2009

World record
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

UK record
No record set

World record
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)
Max. 0h 29m 34s to beat this record.

PF1Tf Time to climb to a height of 6000 m

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Speed over a straight course

UK record
Performance	56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date	17 Oct 2010
Pilot	Laura TURNER (GBR)
Aircraft	Miniplane / Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Top 80
Location	Pulborough, Sussex UK
Observer	Michel CARNET
Ratified as a World Record
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date	17 Oct 2010
Pilot	Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Miniplane Top 80
Location	Pulborough (United Kingdom)
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.

PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km

UK record
Performance	45.1 Km/h (25 Kt)
Date	21 Mar 2009
Pilot	Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft	Miniplane / Dudek Synthesis 29
Engine	Top 80
Location	Brighton, UK
Observer	David Smith
Ratified as a World record.
Min. 45.56 Km/h (25 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	51.6 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date	5 Aug 2011
Pilot	Edina Sz. Koleszár (HUN)
Aircraft	Dudek Plasma 22
Engine	SOLO 210
Location	Kunmadaras (Hungary)
Min. 52.12 Km/h (29 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 45.14 Km/h in 2009

World record
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

UK record
No record set

World record
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)
Min. 54.95 Km/h (30 Kt) to beat this record.

PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Japanese Slalom

UK championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

World championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

PF1Tf Distance with Limited Fuel

UK championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

World championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

PF1Tf Endurance with Limited Fuel

UK championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

World championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

PF1Tf Clover Leaf Slalom

UK championship record
No record set (Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)

World championship record
Performance	43.7 sec
Date	29 Aug 2012
Pilot	Emilia Plak (POL)
Aircraft	Ozone Speedster 19
Engine	PAP PA 125
Location	Marugán (Spain)
Min. 43.7 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)

Previous: 47.9 sec in 2009

World championship record
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)

Previous: 68.94 sec in 2009

World championship record
Performance	68.94 sec
Date	11 Jun 2009
Pilot	Angela Ciuffoletti (ITA)
Aircraft	Nervures Faïal XS
Engine	PXP Fly 100 EVO
Location	Torino (Italy)

World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 24 May 2013. World record claims pending ratification are NOT included here.