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Site last updated by RMH
11 Mar 2010, 07:38

Records set by pilots from Belgium (BEL)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.
Current World record
AL1T Distance in a straight line without landing
Performance 1369 Km (740 Nm)
Date 6 Sep 1988
Pilot Bernard d'OTREPPE (BEL)
Aircraft Aviasud Engineering Albatros
Location Fréjus La Palud
Min. 1382.69 Km (747 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m
Performance 0h 5m 40s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland CODDENS (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000, 120 Hp.
Location Baisy-Thy
Max. 0h 5m 29s to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m
Performance 0h 14m 54s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland CODDENS (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000, 120 Hp.
Location Baisy-Thy
Max. 0h 14m 27s to beat this record.
Current World record
AL1T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m
Performance 0h 18m 51s
Date 23 Jul 1989
Pilot Louis Y. SCHMITZ (BEL)
Aircraft Aviasud Engineering Albatros
Engine 1 Rotax 503, 49.6 Hp.
Location Fréjus La Palud
Max. 0h 18m 17s to beat this record.
World Records (BEL): Current 4     Superseded* 0
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 7 Dec 2009.

* This list does not include World records beaten before 1 Jan 2007 or claims pending ratification.