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

<--   16 World microlight and paramotor records set in 2006   -->  
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 Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 146.7 Km/h (80 Kt)
Date 21 Aug 2006
Pilot Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)
Aircraft P & M Aviation Quik GT 450
Engine Rotax 912
Location Bonneville Salt Flats, UT (USA)
AL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 209.8 Km (114 Nm)
Date 11 Jun 2006
Pilot Jan Lukeš (CZE)
Aircraft TST-9 Junior 2002
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Letnany - Trutnov - Letnany (Czech Republic)
AL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 175.87 Km/h (95 Kt)
Date 8 Jun 2006
Pilot Jan Lukeš (CZE)
Aircraft TST-9 Junior 2002
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Letnany - Benatky -Letnany (Czech Republic)
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line
Performance 951 Km (514 Nm)
Date 8 Jun 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Epsilon 5, PAP 1400 Ross
Location Aldea la Bella, Lepe (Spain) - Roquefort (France)
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 1.26 Km (1 Nm)
Date 9 Nov 2006
Pilot David Rogers (USA)
Aircraft Apco Thrust
Engine 1 Cors-Air M25Y
Location Miccosukee, FL (USA)
PF1Tm Altitude
Performance 6102m (20017 Ft)
Date 6 Oct 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP 1400 ROS
Location Granada (Spain)
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 26m 36s
Date 4 May 2006
Pilot Jiri Sramek (CZE)
Aircraft Nirvana Mad Max 145
Location Jaromer (Czech Republic)
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 4h 40m 27s
Date 6 Oct 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Omega 7
Engine PAP 1400 ROS
Location Granada (Spain)
PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 50.04 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date 10 Jun 2006
Pilot Venelin S. Staikov (BUL)
Aircraft Apco Thrust
Engine 1 Compact Radial Engines SC430
Location Kazanlak (Bulgaria)
PF1Tm Japanese Slalom
Performance 56.95 sec
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP)
Aircraft Advance Epsilon 5
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain)
PF1Tm Distance with Limited Fuel
Performance 110.17 Km (60 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Dave Hairs (GBR)
Aircraft Dudek ReAction 29
Engine Bailey 4-Stroke 150
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain)
PF2T Distance in a straight line
Performance 360 Km (195 Nm)
Date 13 Oct 2006
Pilot Angel Javier Carrasco Palacios (ESP)
Co-pilot NAVARRO BECERRA Luis Alberto
Aircraft Airfer VR200
Engine Walkerjet F200
Location Barrax (Spain) - Malpartida de Plasencia (Spain)
PL1T Japanese Slalom
Performance 61.05 sec
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Frantisek Salava (CZE)
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain)
PL1T Distance with Limited Fuel
Performance 42.22 Km (23 Nm)
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Frantisek Salava (CZE)
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (Spain)
PL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 69.84 Km/h (38 Kt)
Date 9 Jun 2006
Pilot Thomas Keller (GER)
Co-pilot Markus MÃœLLER
Aircraft Fresh Breeze Xwing
Location Bissendorf (Germany)
PL2T Japanese Slalom
Performance 85.01 sec
Date 23 Aug 2006
Pilot Francisco Diaz Salto (ESP)
Co-pilot Sonia MARIN
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Location 2006 European Microlight Championships New Classe León (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.