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WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
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AL2E (2 seat 3 Axis, electric)

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PF1Tm (Solo, male)
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PF2T (2 Seat)
PF2E (2 Seat, electric)

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

<--   12 World microlight and paramotor records set in 2014   -->  
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 100 km
Performance 170 Km/h (92 Kt)
Date 29 Apr 2014
Pilot François Denis (FRA)
Co-pilot Dimitrios Papageorgiou
Aircraft P & M Aviation Quick 912
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Douzy (France)
WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km
Performance 162 Km/h (88 Kt)
Date 16 Jul 2014
Pilot François Denis (FRA)
Co-pilot Eliane Redureau
Aircraft P & M Aviation Quick 912
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Douzy (France)
AL1T Distance in a closed circuit without engine power
Performance 129 Km (70 Nm)
Date 1 Jun 2014
Pilot Georg Surkamp (GER)
Aircraft ProFe Banjo-MH
Engine Hirth F 33
Location Kerken - Dorsten am Kanal - Isselburug - Kerken (Germany)
AL2T Altitude
Performance 7608m (24957 Ft)
Date 21 Jan 2014
Pilot Alexis Anastasiou (GRE)
Co-pilot Petros Printezis
Aircraft Pipistrel Sinus 912
Engine 1 Rotax 912
Location Kopais, Viotia (Greece)
PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 18m 49s
Date 29 Nov 2014
Pilot Mark Morgan (GBR)
Aircraft Ozone Viper 3-26
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Earnley, West Sussex (United Kingdom)
PF1Tm Japanese Slalom
Performance 38.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Kamil Mankowski (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Snake 18
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
PF2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 48m 44s
Date 29 Sep 2014
Pilot Mick Roche (GBR)
Co-pilot Suzanne Hobbs
Aircraft Advance Bi Beta
Engine Bailey Hornet
Location Over, Cambridgeshire (United Kingdom)
PF2T Japanese Slalom
Performance 71.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Ryszard Zygadlo (POL)
Co-pilot Barbara Grzegorczyk
Aircraft Ozone Speedster 33
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
PL1T Japanese Slalom
Performance 41.2 sec
Date 11 Aug 2014
Pilot Frederic Mallard (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Fury
Engine Polini Thor 200
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
PL2T Japanese Slalom
Performance 64.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Kirill Ekimov (RUS)
Co-pilot Ludmila Beloborodova
Aircraft Dudek Cabrio 34
Engine Paraavis Skat 3
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
WL1E Altitude
Performance 1521m (4990 Ft)
Date 21 Jun 2014
Pilot Gary C. Davis (USA)
Aircraft North Wing Stratus XP
Location Greenville, SC (USA)
PF1Tf Japanese Slalom
Performance 60 sec
Date 11 Aug 2014
Pilot Coralie Mateos (FRA)
Aircraft Ozone Slalom
Engine Polini Thor 130
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
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This list does not include World records pending ratification.