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

<--   13 World microlight and paramotor records set in 2000   -->  
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
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 121.47 Km/h (66 Kt)
Date 15 Aug 2000
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Silent Flyer UL
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 94.62 Km/h (52 Kt)
Date 9 Aug 2000
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Silent Flyer UL
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
AL2T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 183 Km (99 Nm)
Date 22 Aug 2000
Pilot Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany) - Tannheim (Germany)
AL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 616 Km (333 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2000
Pilot Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany)
AL2T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 202 Km (110 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2000
Pilot Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 172.34 Km/h (94 Kt)
Date 26 Jan 2000
Pilot Heinz Korella (GER)
Co-pilot Nicole GROEGER
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Bremgarten - Lahr - Bremgarten (Germany)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 176.42 Km/h (96 Kt)
Date 22 Nov 2000
Pilot Eckhard Buchner (GER)
Co-pilot Christiane FLEISCHER
Aircraft Flight Design CT
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Reinsdorf (Germany)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 178.78 Km/h (97 Kt)
Date 23 Aug 2000
Pilot Patrick Watermann (SUI)
Co-pilot Nathalie MEYER
Aircraft Ikarus Comco C-42
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Herten-Rheinfelden (Germany)
PF2T Altitude
Performance 1334m (4376 Ft)
Date 18 Mar 2000
Pilot Kevin Bates (GBR)
Co-pilot Jane BROOKS
Aircraft Solo 210
Location 4 Stone, Kinnerton, Nr New Radnor, Powys (United Kingdom)
PL1T Altitude
Performance 5198m (17051 Ft)
Date 27 Apr 2000
Pilot Howard M. Gish Jr (USA)
Aircraft Six Chuter SR-2
Engine 1 Rotax 503
Location Chugiak, AK (USA)
PL1T Altitude
Performance 5386m (17668 Ft)
Date 9 Sep 2000
Pilot Howard M. Gish Jr (USA)
Aircraft Six Chuter SR-2
Location Birchwood, AK (USA)
PL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 1h 9m 0s
Date 3 May 2000
Pilot Vojko Prah (SLO)
Aircraft V. Prah & team Pipistrel PLUS & Fat Willy
Location Murska Sobota (Slovenia)
PL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 22m 30s
Date 10 Aug 2000
Pilot Howard M. Gish Jr (USA)
Aircraft Six Chuter SR-2
Location Chugiak, AK (USA)
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