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

<--   5 World microlight and paramotor records set in 1996   -->  
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
WL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 503.4 Km (272 Nm)
Date 29 Sep 1996
Pilot Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot Dietmar SPEKKING
Aircraft Enduro XP
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Griesau (Germany)
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 82.08 Km/h (45 Kt)
Date 29 Sep 1996
Pilot Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot Dietmar SPEKKING
Aircraft Enduro XP
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Griesau (Germany)
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 307.42 Km (166 Nm)
Date 28 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft Technic'air Koyott
Engine 1 Hirth F 33
Location Avranches (France) - Loubillé (France)
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 5051m (16569 Ft)
Date 20 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft Technic'air Koyott
Engine 1 Hirth F 33
Location Bergerac (France)
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 31m 20s
Date 20 Jul 1996
Pilot Pierre Allet (FRA)
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Engine Hirth F 33
Location Bergerac (France)
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 19 Sep 2014.

This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.