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

Records set by pilots from Australia (AUS)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

Filter: All   Current World   Superseded World    Current UK   Superseded UK   

Superseded World record
WL1T Distance in a straight line
Performance 789.5 Km (427 Nm)
Date 2 Aug 1986
Pilot Alfred J.A. Clark (AUS)
Aircraft L'il Hustler Buzzard Mk 1
Engine 1 Rotax 582
Location Phoenix Park (Australia)
Current World record
WL2T Distance in a straight line without engine power
Performance 48.4 Km (27 Nm)
Date 25 Sep 2012
Pilot William Olive (AUS)
Co-pilot Brett Paull
Aircraft _unknown aircraft
Engine Rotax 582
Location Burketown, QLD (Australia)
Min. 48.89 Km (27 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 353.69 Km (191 Nm)
Date 10 Nov 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Boonah, QLD - Yuleba, QLD (Australia)
Min. 357.23 Km (193 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 196 Km (106 Nm)
Date 22 Jan 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Boonah - Macalister (Australia)
Min. 197.96 Km (107 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 135.1 Km (73 Nm)
Date 2 Jan 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Beaudesert, QLD (Australia) - Oakey, QLD (Australia)
Superseded World record
WL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 203.5 Km (110 Nm)
Date 29 Jun 1986
Pilot Alfred J.A. Clark (AUS)
Aircraft Explorer II Mk 1
Engine 1 Fuji Robin EC44
Location Phoenix Park (Australia)
Current World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 170.5 Km (93 Nm)
Date 10 Feb 2013
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Helidon (Australia)
Min. 172.21 Km (93 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 151.81 Km (82 Nm)
Date 10 Mar 2012
Pilot Matthew Fox (AUS)
Aircraft Ozone Speedster
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Helidon (Australia)
Current World record
PL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel
Performance 132 Km (72 Nm)
Date 19 Feb 2012
Pilot Chris Atkinson (AUS)
Aircraft Dudek Hadron
Engine Bailey V 5
Location Helidon (Australia)
Min. 133.32 Km (72 Nm) to beat this record.
Current World record
AL1T Altitude
Performance 9144m (29996 Ft)
Date 11 Mar 1989
Pilot Eric Scott Winton (AUS)
Aircraft Facet Opal
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Tyagarah Aerodrome, NSW (Australia)
Min. 9419m (30895 Ft) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
AL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 6m 46s
Date 5 Mar 1989
Pilot Eric Scott Winton (AUS)
Aircraft Facet Opal
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Evans Head, NSW (Australia)
Superseded World record
AL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 0h 20m 25s
Date 9 Apr 1989
Pilot Eric Scott Winton (AUS)
Aircraft Facet Opal
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Evans Head, NSW (Australia)
World Records (AUS): Current 6     Superseded 6
World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023.

This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.