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

Records set by pilots from Belgium (BEL)
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Filter: All   Current World   Superseded World    Current UK   Superseded UK   

Current World record
AL1T Distance in a straight line
Performance 1369 Km (740 Nm)
Date 6 Sep 1988
Pilot Bernard D'otreppe (BEL)
Aircraft Aviasud Engineering Albatros
Engine 1 Rotax 377
Location Fréjus La Palud (France)
Min. 1382.69 Km (747 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
WL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel
Performance 109.2 Km (59 Nm)
Date 27 Mar 1988
Pilot Christian Van Houtte (BEL)
Aircraft DPM Must-Microbel CH 447
Engine 1 Rotax 447
Location Koksijde airfield (Belgium) - Montignies-lez-Lens (Belgium)
Current World record
AL1E Distance in a closed circuit without landing
Performance 50 Km (27 Nm)
Date 27 Feb 2012
Pilot Jean Luc Soullier (BEL)
Aircraft Colomban MC 30 Luciole
Engine Electravia GMPE 102
Location Sisteron (France)
Min. 50.5 Km (28 Nm) to beat this record.
Superseded World record
WL1T Altitude
Performance 7000m (22963 Ft)
Date 6 Sep 1987
Pilot Roland Goddens (BEL)
Aircraft DPM Micronef Cosmos
Engine 1 Arrow GT 500
Location Charleroi (Belgium)
Current World record
AL1E Altitude
Performance 2366m (7762 Ft)
Date 27 Feb 2012
Pilot Jean Luc Soullier (BEL)
Aircraft Colomban MC 30 Luciole
Engine Electravia GMPE 102
Location Sisteron (France)
Min. 2437m (7995 Ft) to beat this record.
Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 5m 40s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000
Location Baisy-Thy (Belgium)
Max. 0h 5m 29s to beat this record.
Superseded World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m
Performance 0h 6m 32s
Date 3 Jun 1989
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer SX12
Engine 1 Arrow GT 500
Location Moorsele (Belgium)
Current World record
WL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 0h 14m 54s
Date 2 Apr 1997
Pilot Roland Coddens (BEL)
Aircraft Air Création Racer
Engine 1 Arrow GP 1000
Location Baisy-Thy (Belgium)
Max. 0h 14m 27s to beat this record.
Current World record
AL1T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m
Performance 0h 18m 51s
Date 23 Jul 1989
Pilot Louis Y. Schmitz (BEL)
Aircraft Aviasud Engineering Albatros
Engine 1 Rotax 503
Location Fréjus La Palud (France)
Max. 0h 18m 17s to beat this record.
Current World record
AL1E Speed over a straight course
Performance 189 Km/h (103 Kt)
Date 29 Sep 2012
Pilot Jean Luc Soullier (BEL)
Aircraft Colomban MC 30 E
Engine Electravia GMPE 102
Location Koksijde (Belgium)
Min. 190.89 Km/h (104 Kt) to beat this record.
Current World record
AL1E Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km
Performance 136 Km/h (74 Kt)
Date 27 Feb 2012
Pilot Jean Luc Soullier (BEL)
Aircraft Colomban MC 30 Luciole
Engine Electravia GMPE 102
Location Sisteron (France)
Min. 137.37 Km/h (75 Kt) to beat this record.
World Records (BEL): Current 8     Superseded 3
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.