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WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
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WF1T (Solo)
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Site last updated by RMH
11 Mar 2010, 07:38

Records set by pilots from France (FRA)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.
Current World record
WL1T Distance in a straight line without landing
Performance 811.64 Km (439 Nm)
Date 20 Aug 1987
Pilot Patricia TAILLEBRESSE (FRA)
Aircraft _Not indicated
Engine Rotax 447
Location Leopoldsburg
Min. 819.76 Km (443 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1Tf Distance in a straight line without landing
Performance 269.61 Km (146 Nm)
Date 26 Sep 2009
Pilot Carole GOBBE (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Lapoon
Engine PAP ROS 125
Location Saint-Omer
Min. 272.3 Km (148 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 397 Km (215 Nm)
Date 22 Oct 1989
Pilot Yves ROUSSEAU (FRA)
Aircraft Tecma - Colt Ascender
Location Le Davier, Etriché
Min. 400.97 Km (217 Nm) to beat this record.
Current 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
Min. 244.93 Km (133 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Distance over a closed circuit without landing
Performance 1071.17 Km (579 Nm)
Date 5 Aug 1991
Pilot Michel SERANE (FRA)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Location Besançon-Thise
Min. 1081.89 Km (585 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
PL1T Distance over 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
Current World record
AS1 Distance over a closed circuit without landing
Performance 247.5 Km (134 Nm)
Date 22 Oct 1985
Pilot Richard FENWICK (FRA)
Aircraft Ultrastar Zodiac/Rotax 377
Location Meaux Airfield
Min. 249.98 Km (135 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 213.6 Km (116 Nm)
Date 16 Jul 1989
Pilot Yves ROUSSEAU (FRA)
Aircraft Tecma - Colt Ascender
Location Aérodrome d'Argentan
Min. 215.74 Km (117 Nm) to beat this record.
Current 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
Min. 103.13 Km (56 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Altitude
Performance 9720m (31885 Ft)
Date 18 Sep 1994
Pilot Serge ZIN (FRA)
Aircraft Air Création Norgil
Location Saint-Auban
Min. 10012m (32842 Ft) to beat this record.
Current World record
WF1T Altitude
Performance 5230m (17156 Ft)
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves ROUSSEAU (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447, 39.5 Hp.
Location Bégrolles en Mauges
Min. 5387m (17671 Ft) to beat this record.
Current World record
AL2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m
Performance 0h 9m 20s
Date 3 Jun 1994
Pilot Philippe ZEN (FRA)
Co-pilot Gilbert HUGUET
Aircraft Rans Coyotte II S-6 ES
Engine 1 Rotax 912 UL, 81 Hp.
Location Yenne
Max. 0h 9m 3s to beat this record.
Current World record
WF1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m
Performance 0h 24m 0s
Date 18 Jul 1992
Pilot Yves ROUSSEAU (FRA)
Aircraft Medium Ropuleim
Engine 1 Rotax 447, 39.5 Hp.
Location Bégrolles en Mauges
Max. 0h 23m 16s to beat this record.
Current World record
WL2T Speed over a straight 15/25 km course
Performance 143 Km/h (78 Kt)
Date 15 Oct 2005
Pilot Dominique BRASSAERT (FRA)
Co-pilot Virginie BRICE
Aircraft DTA/La Mouette/Hirth
Location Coulommiers
Min. 144.43 Km/h (78 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
PL1T Speed over a straight 15/25 km 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
Min. 64.82 Km/h (35 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
PL1T Speed over a straight 15/25 km 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
Current World record
AS2 Speed over a straight 15/25 km course
Performance 102.25 Km/h (56 Kt)
Date 6 Apr 1993
Pilot Albert UKENA (FRA)
Co-pilot Danièle MAZZIER
Aircraft Chickinox
Location Pointe de la Verdure, Gosier
Min. 103.28 Km/h (56 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
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
Current World record
AS2 Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km without landing
Performance 97.53 Km/h (53 Kt)
Date 6 Apr 1993
Pilot Albert UKENA (FRA)
Co-pilot Danièle MAZZIER
Aircraft Chickinox
Location Pointe de la Verdure, Gosier
Min. 98.51 Km/h (54 Kt) to beat this record.
Superseded World record*
AL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
Performance 163.62 Km/h (89 Kt)
Date 10 Oct 1995
Pilot Serge FERRARI (FRA)
Aircraft Micro B Proto
Engine 1 Rotax 447, 39.5 Hp.
Location Belleville sur Saône
Superseded World record*
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
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
Superseded World record*
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
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
Current World record
PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without landing
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
Min. 65.05 Km/h (36 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World championship record
PF1Tm Precision Circuit in the Shortest Time ("Clover Leaf Slalom")
Performance 39.18 sec
Date 12 Jun 2009
Pilot Mathieu ROUANET (FRA)
Aircraft Ozone Viper
Location Torino
Min. 39.18 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World Records (FRA): Current 18     Superseded* 6
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.