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29 Jul 2024, 14:09
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 closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 809 Km (437 Nm) |
| Date | 1 Sep 2007 |
| Pilot | Pal Matuska (HUN) |
| Co-pilot | Krisztina SZÀK |
| Aircraft | Air Création IXESS |
| Engine | Rotax 618 |
| Location | Békéscsaba (Hungary) |
| WL2T Altitude | |
| Performance | 6876m (22556 Ft) |
| Date | 23 Jul 2007 |
| Pilot | Jan Bèm (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Jane-Marie BÈM |
| Aircraft | TL-Ultralight TL-2 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 914 |
| Location | Milovice (Czech Republic) |
| WL2T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m | |
| Performance | 0h 33m 15s |
| Date | 23 Jul 2007 |
| Pilot | Jan Bèm (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Jane-Marie BÈM |
| Aircraft | TL-Ultralight TL-2 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 914 |
| Location | Milovice (Czech Republic) |
| AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 262 Km/h (142 Kt) |
| Date | 11 Mar 2007 |
| Pilot | Jiri Unzeitig (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Vera VAVRINOVA |
| Aircraft | VL-3 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 912 |
| Location | Vysoke Myto (Czech Republic) |
| AL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 268.4 Km/h (145 Kt) |
| Date | 11 Mar 2007 |
| Pilot | Jiri Unzeitig (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Vera VAVRINOVA |
| Aircraft | VL-3 |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 912 |
| Location | Vysoke Myto (Czech Republic) |
| PF1Tm Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 1105 Km (597 Nm) |
| Date | 23 Apr 2007 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Omega 7 |
| Engine | PAP ROS 1450 |
| Location | Jerez, Cadiz (Spain) - Lanzarote, Canarias (Spain) |
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| PF1Tm Speed over a straight course | |
| Performance | 63.8 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 19 Oct 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
| PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 65.41 Km/h (36 Kt) |
| Date | 20 Jan 2007 |
| Pilot | Juan Jose Garcia De Abajo (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Reaction TST 27 |
| Engine | Hirth F 33 |
| Location | Lanzahita (Spain) |
| PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 47.4 Km/h (26 Kt) |
| Date | 14 Jul 2007 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Dakota Sport |
| Engine | PAP Top 80 1400 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PF1Tm Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 49.3 Km/h (27 Kt) |
| Date | 27 Oct 2007 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | Dudek Reaction TST 27 |
| Engine | PAP Top 80 1400 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PF2T Speed over a straight course | |
| Performance | 37.4 Km/h (21 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David SMITH |
| Aircraft | Dudek Orca |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
| PF2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 32.82 Km/h (18 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Nov 2007 |
| Pilot | Michel Carnet (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | David SMITH |
| Aircraft | Dudek Orca |
| Engine | Bailey JPX330 |
| Location | Brighton (United Kingdom) |
| PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km | |
| Performance | 61.9 Km/h (34 Kt) |
| Date | 20 Jan 2007 |
| Pilot | Daniel Crespo Valdez (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Ozone Viper |
| Engine | Walkerjet F200 |
| Location | Lanzahita (Spain) |
| PL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 75.23 Km/h (41 Kt) |
| Date | 13 Sep 2007 |
| Pilot | Thomas Keller (GER) |
| Co-pilot | Markus MÃœLLER |
| Aircraft | Fresh Breeze Xwing |
| Engine | Hirth 3503 |
| Location | Hannover Scherenbostel (Germany) |
This list does not include World records pending ratification.