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Site last updated by RMH
30 Apr 2021, 18:06

Records set with engine made by PAP
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

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Current World championship record
PF1Tf Clover Leaf Slalom
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)
Superseded World record
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)
Current World record
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)
Min. 64.82 Km/h (35 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
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)
Superseded World record
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)
Superseded World record
PL1T Speed over a straight course
Performance 62.65 Km/h (34 Kt)
Date 11 Oct 2008
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Dakota Sport XS
Engine PAP F200
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Current World record
PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 64.41 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date 4 Oct 2008
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Dakota Sport XS
Engine PAP F200
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Min. 65.05 Km/h (36 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 100.78 Km (55 Nm)
Date 4 Oct 2008
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Dakota Sport XS
Engine PAP F200
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 6721m (22047 Ft)
Date 2 Sep 2008
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP VR 200
Location Granada (Spain)
Current World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 1h 12m 32s
Date 2 Sep 2008
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP VR 200
Location Granada (Spain)
Max. 1h 10m 21s to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 242.5 Km (131 Nm)
Date 12 Jul 2008
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Pawnee
Engine PAP Top 80 1400
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 102.1 Km (56 Nm)
Date 27 Jan 2008
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Pawnee
Engine PAP Top 80 1400
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 49.3 Km/h (27 Kt)
Date 27 Oct 2007
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft Dudek Reaction TST 27
Engine PAP Top 80 1400
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 47.4 Km/h (26 Kt)
Date 14 Jul 2007
Pilot David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Dakota Sport
Engine PAP Top 80 1400
Location Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 1105 Km (597 Nm)
Date 23 Apr 2007
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP ROS 1450
Location Jerez, Cadiz (Spain) - Lanzarote, Canarias (Spain)
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Min. 1116.05 Km (603 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 6102m (20017 Ft)
Date 6 Oct 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP 1400 ROS
Location Granada (Spain)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 4h 40m 27s
Date 6 Oct 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP 1400 ROS
Location Granada (Spain)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 644 Km (348 Nm)
Date 21 Jun 1998
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Nova Vertex 24/PAP-1100 Solo 210 cc
Engine 1 PAP 1 100 Top 80
Location Almonte, Huelva (Spain) - Minuesa, Teruel (Spain)
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 70 Km (38 Nm)
Date 17 Oct 1997
Pilot José Manuel Sanchez Fernandez (ESP)
Aircraft Windtech Kena
Engine 1 PAP 1 100 Top 80
Location La Cañada, Cáceres (Spain) - Montehermoso, Cáceres (Spain)
World Records: Current 5     Superseded 14
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023.

This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.