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

<--   7 World microlight and paramotor records set in 2002   -->  
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 131.53 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 24 Sep 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 129.97 Km/h (71 Kt)
Date 21 Aug 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 132.9 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date 2 Oct 2002
Pilot Helmut Großklaus (GER)
Co-pilot Dalia ALEWI
Aircraft Grossklaus Silent Racer 12
Engine 1 Hirth 2706 E
Location Geschendorf (Germany)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 186 Km/h (101 Kt)
Date 13 Apr 2002
Pilot Julian Harris (GBR)
Co-pilot Robert SHARP
Aircraft Jabiru Jabiru UL 450
Engine 1 Jabiru 2200 cc
Location Isle of Sheppey, Kent (United Kingdom)
AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km
Performance 187 Km/h (101 Kt)
Date 14 Apr 2002
Pilot Julian Harris (GBR)
Co-pilot Robert SHARP
Aircraft Jabiru Jabiru UL 450
Engine 1 Jabiru 2200 cc
Location Isle of Sheppey, Kent (United Kingdom)
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 5243m (17199 Ft)
Date 5 Oct 2002
Pilot Frédéric Jacques (MON)
Aircraft Back-Bone + Airwave Explorer
Location Sisteron - Thèze (France)
PF2T Altitude
Performance 3036m (9959 Ft)
Date 18 Aug 2002
Pilot Frédéric Jacques (MON)
Aircraft Back-Bone + Airwave Scenic
Location Savines le Lac (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.