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WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
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Site last updated by RMH
30 Apr 2021, 18:06

<--   13 World microlight and paramotor records set in 1998   -->  
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 straight line with limited fuel
Performance 115 Km (63 Nm)
Date 25 Apr 1998
Pilot Attila Suszter (HUN)
Co-pilot Sandor BODNAR
Aircraft Apollo C15 RGT
Engine 1 Rotax 508
Location Dunaujvaros - Szeged Airfield (Hungary)
WL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 580.4 Km (314 Nm)
Date 9 Aug 1998
Pilot Vince Ferinc (HUN)
Co-pilot Laszlo TOTH
Aircraft Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location From Nagykanizsa Airport (Hungary)
WL2T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 100.2 Km (55 Nm)
Date 25 Apr 1998
Pilot Attila Suszter (HUN)
Co-pilot Sandor BODNAR
Aircraft Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine 1 Rotax 508
Location Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return
WL2T Altitude
Performance 6245m (20486 Ft)
Date 23 May 1998
Pilot Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot Werner von ZEPPELIN
Aircraft Enduro XP
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Griesau (Germany)
WL2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 15m 7s
Date 17 Oct 1998
Pilot Robert Mair (GER)
Co-pilot Werner von ZEPPELIN
Aircraft Enduro XP
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Griesau (Germany)
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 123.75 Km/h (67 Kt)
Date 25 Apr 1998
Pilot Jozsef Szurma (HUN)
Co-pilot Vince Somogyi VARGA
Aircraft ESO 13
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Dunaujvaros - Szabadegyhaza (Hungary) and return
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 129.12 Km/h (70 Kt)
Date 26 Apr 1998
Pilot Jozsef Szurma (HUN)
Co-pilot Vince Somogyi VARGA
Aircraft ESO 13
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 84.86 Km/h (46 Kt)
Date 9 Aug 1998
Pilot Vince Ferinc (HUN)
Co-pilot Laszlo TOTH
Aircraft Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location From Nagykanizsa Airport (Hungary)
AL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 514 Km (278 Nm)
Date 13 May 1998
Pilot Heinz Korella (GER)
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Bremgarten (Germany) - Leutkirch (Germany) - Linkenheim (Germany) and return
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 135.37 Km/h (74 Kt)
Date 25 Apr 1998
Pilot Tamás Fehervari (HUN)
Co-pilot Akos KULCSAR
Aircraft Avid Aircraft Avid Flyer
Engine 1 Rotax 532
Location Dunaujvaros - Patka (Hungary) and return
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 167.54 Km/h (91 Kt)
Date 10 May 1998
Pilot Heinz Korella (GER)
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Bremgarten (Germany) - Lahr (Germany)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 132.93 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 13 May 1998
Pilot Heinz Korella (GER)
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Bremgarten (Germany) - Leutkirch (Germany) - Linkenheim (Germany) and return
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)
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.