UK Microlight and Paramotor records

Home
Latest news
How to do records
About maps
Record claim form
Official Observers
Official Observers guide
Observer application form
Sporting licences
Equipment hire
BMAA home page

Calculate & convert
FAI distance calculator
FAI min speed calculator
Wind chill calculator
GPS file format converter
Championship records elapsed time normalization calculator

FAI
Microlight & paramotor World Records
World record claims pending ratification
The rules (Section 10)
The rules (General section)
FAI Licences
Colibri badges
FAI Licence applications

UK RECORDS
UK record claims pending ratification

Landplanes
WL1T (Solo Weightshift)
WL1E (Solo Weightshift, electric)
WL2T (2 seat Weightshift)
WL2E (2 seat Weightshift, electric)
AL1T (Solo 3 Axis)
AL1E (Solo 3 Axis, electric)
AL2T (2 seat, 3 Axis)
AL2E (2 seat 3 Axis, electric)

Paramotors
PF1Tm (Solo, male)
PF1Tf (Solo, female)
PF1E (Solo, electric)
PF2T (2 Seat)
PF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Paratrikes
PL1T (Wheels, Solo)
PL1E (Wheels, Solo, electric)
PL2T (Wheels, 2 seat)
PL2E (Wheels, 2 seat, electric)

Powered Hang gliders
WF1T (Solo)
WF1E (Solo, electric)
WF2T (2 Seat)
WF2E (2 Seat, electric)

Microlight Autogyros
GL1 (Solo)
GL2 (2 Seat)

Seaplanes
WS1 (Solo Weightshift)
WS2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AS1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AS2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

Amphibians
WM1 (Solo Weightshift)
WM2 (2 seat Weightshift)
AM1 (Solo 3 Axis)
AM2 (2 seat, 3 Axis)

Other stuff
Absolute records
Record statistics
Ann Welch Diploma
Remarkable feats

Grey links indicate no
UK records set in class

Site last updated by RMH
29 Jul 2024, 14:09

Speed over a straight course (All classes)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

WL1T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	128 Km/h (70 Kt)
Date	25 Aug 1991
Pilot	Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)
Aircraft	Air Création racer SX12 II
Engine	Rotax 462
Location	Hethel (UK)
This was accepted by FAI as as World record
Min. 129.28 Km/h (70 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	128 Km/h (70 Kt)
Date	25 Aug 1991
Pilot	Richard Meredith-Hardy (GBR)
Aircraft	Air Création Racer SX12 II
Engine	1 Rotax 462
Location	Hethel (United Kingdom)
Min. 129.28 Km/h (70 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 126.98 Km/h in 1991

World record
Performance	126.98 Km/h (69 Kt)
Date	23 Jun 1991
Pilot	Dominique Brassaert (FRA)
Aircraft	Cosmos Echo
Engine	1 Rotax 503
Location	Ponthierry (France)

Previous: 123.43 Km/h in 1989

World record
Performance	123.43 Km/h (67 Kt)
Date	1 Aug 1989
Pilot	Lionel Gruffaz (FRA)
Aircraft	Pacific diffusion Must Gachon / Rotax 447
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Argentan (France)

WL2T Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	171 Km/h (93 Kt)
Date	21 Jun 2013
Pilot	Gordon Douglas (GBR)
Co-pilot	Evie Douglas
Aircraft	P & M Aviation QuikR
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	East Fortune
Ratified as a World Record by FAI
Min. 172.71 Km/h (94 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 165.77 Km/h in 2011

UK record
Performance	165.77 Km/h (90 Kt)
Date	17 Feb 2011
Pilot	David BROOM (GBR)
Co-pilot	John LAWRENCE
Aircraft	P & M Quik R
Engine	Rotax 912s, 100 Hp.
Location	Sutton Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK
Observer	David GARRISON
Ratified as a UK record on 6 March 2011. Ratified as a World Record.

World record
Performance	171 Km/h (93 Kt)
Date	21 Jun 2013
Pilot	Gordon Douglas (GBR)
Co-pilot	Evie Douglas
Aircraft	P & M Aviation QuikR
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	East Fortune (United Kingdom)
Min. 172.71 Km/h (94 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 165.77 Km/h in 2011

World record
Performance	165.77 Km/h (90 Kt)
Date	17 Feb 2011
Pilot	David Broom (GBR)
Co-pilot	John LAWRENCE
Aircraft	P & M Aviation Quick 912
Engine	1 Rotax 912s
Location	Sutton Meadows (United Kingdom)

Previous: 161.2 Km/h in 2010

World record
Performance	161.2 Km/h (88 Kt)
Date	28 Mar 2010
Pilot	David Beolet (FRA)
Co-pilot	Pierre Emmanuel LECLERE
Aircraft	DTA Magic
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Montélimar (France)

Previous: 143 Km/h in 2005

World record
Performance	143 Km/h (78 Kt)
Date	15 Oct 2005
Pilot	Dominique Brassaert (FRA)
Co-pilot	Virginie BRICE
Aircraft	DTA/La Mouette/Hirth
Location	Coulommiers (France)

Previous: 132 Km/h in 1999

World record
Performance	132 Km/h (72 Kt)
Date	26 Sep 1999
Pilot	Vince Ferinc (HUN)
Co-pilot	Laszlo TOTH
Aircraft	Apollo Apollo C15 Delta Jet
Location	Totszerdahely - Nagykanizsa (Hungary)

Previous: 124.26 Km/h in 1993

World record
Performance	124.26 Km/h (68 Kt)
Date	16 May 1993
Pilot	Bruno Bouron (FRA)
Co-pilot	Marie-Ange BOURON
Aircraft	Air Création GT-bi XP15
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Montreuil-Bellay (France)

Previous: 121.6 Km/h in 1993

World record
Performance	121.6 Km/h (66 Kt)
Date	11 Mar 1993
Pilot	Serge Zin (FRA)
Co-pilot	Gil MENNETREY
Aircraft	Zin Norgil Air Creation XP582
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Ligny le Ribault (France)

Previous: 104.15 Km/h in 1992

World record
Performance	104.15 Km/h (57 Kt)
Date	16 May 1992
Pilot	Bruno Bouron (FRA)
Co-pilot	Claude GUIBERT
Aircraft	Air Création Safari GT-bi Quartz 16
Engine	1 Rotax 503
Location	Montreuil-Bellay (France)

AL1T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	126.3 Km/h (69 Kt)
Date	4 Aug 1983
Pilot	David Cook (GBR)
Aircraft	CFM Shadow 440
Location	Cove Hithe (UK)
This record was achieved "Over a straight course of 3 Km" which is a discontinued distance.
Min. 127.57 Km/h (69 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	194.2 Km/h (105 Kt)
Date	11 Oct 2003
Pilot	Pavel Skarytka (CZE)
Aircraft	B-612
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Bubovice (Czech Republic)
Min. 196.15 Km/h (106 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 168.55 Km/h in 1995

World record
Performance	168.55 Km/h (92 Kt)
Date	29 Jun 1995
Pilot	Serge Ferrari (FRA)
Aircraft	Micro B Proto
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Belley-Peyrieu (France)

Previous: 151.71 Km/h in 1994

World record
Performance	151.71 Km/h (82 Kt)
Date	1 Jun 1994
Pilot	Serge Ferrari (FRA)
Aircraft	Micro B Proto
Engine	1 Rotax 447
Location	Belley-Peyrieu (France)

AL2T Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	413.28 Km/h (224 Kt)
Date	18 Apr 2022
Pilot	Niklas Anderberg (SWE)
Co-pilot	Fredrik Lanz
Aircraft	Blackwing Sweden AB BW 635 RG
Engine	Rotax 915 iS
Location	Landskrona (Sweden)
Min. 417.42 Km/h (226 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 400.45 Km/h in 2021

World record
Performance	400.45 Km/h (217 Kt)
Date	16 Apr 2021
Pilot	Alberto Rodolfo Porto (ITA)
Co-pilot	Yasemin Arslan van Deursen
Aircraft	Porto Aviation Group Risen
Engine	Rotax 914
Location	Caiolo, Sondrio (Italy)

Previous: 389.55 Km/h in 2020

World record
Performance	389.55 Km/h (211 Kt)
Date	14 Apr 2020
Pilot	Niklas Anderberg (SWE)
Co-pilot	Fredrik Lanz
Aircraft	Blackwing Sweden AB BW 600 RG
Engine	Rotax 915 iS
Location	Landskrona (Sweden)

Previous: 330.45 Km/h in 2019

World record
Performance	330.45 Km/h (179 Kt)
Date	15 Dec 2019
Pilot	Alberto Rodolfo Porto (ITA)
Co-pilot	Elisa Tomasi
Aircraft	SEA Risen
Engine	Rotax 914
Location	Marzaglia, Modena (Italy)

Previous: 323.82 Km/h in 2015

World record
Performance	323.82 Km/h (175 Kt)
Date	16 Dec 2015
Pilot	Alberto Rodolfo Porto (ITA)
Co-pilot	Sara Della Moretta
Aircraft	SEA Risen
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Ozzano Dell'Emilia, BO (Italy)

Previous: 300.51 Km/h in 2015

World record
Performance	300.51 Km/h (163 Kt)
Date	30 Jun 2015
Pilot	Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot	Antoine Seidner
Aircraft	Shark
Location	Cuers (France)

Previous: 285.78 Km/h in 2012

World record
Performance	285.78 Km/h (155 Kt)
Date	15 Sep 2012
Pilot	Gilles Michel (FRA)
Co-pilot	Lisa Cador
Aircraft	Shark
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Coulommiers (France)

Previous: 282.2 Km/h in 2011

World record
Performance	282.2 Km/h (153 Kt)
Date	23 Dec 2011
Pilot	Eric De Barberin-Barberini (FRA)
Co-pilot	Isabelle Bernabeu
Aircraft	Shark
Engine	Rotax 912
Location	Cuers-Pierrefeu (France)

Previous: 274.78 Km/h in 2005

World record
Performance	274.78 Km/h (149 Kt)
Date	19 Oct 2005
Pilot	Jiri Unzeitig (CZE)
Co-pilot	Vera VAVRINOVA
Aircraft	Vanessa Air Klenor VL-3
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Horovice (Czech Republic)

Previous: 265 Km/h in 1999

World record
Performance	265 Km/h (144 Kt)
Date	23 Aug 1999
Pilot	Johannes Kessler (GER)
Co-pilot	Margarete KRAWIEC
Aircraft	Dynaero MCR 01 UL
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Osthofen - Freimersheim (Germany)

Previous: 194.5 Km/h in 1994

World record
Performance	194.5 Km/h (106 Kt)
Date	1 Jun 1994
Pilot	Philippe Zen (FRA)
Co-pilot	Rodolphe de FRAYSSINET
Aircraft	Rans Coyotte II S-6 ES
Engine	1 Rotax 912
Location	Belley-Peyrieu (France)

PF1Tm Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / male

UK record
Performance	72.96 Km/h (40 Kt)
Date	5 Feb 2011
Pilot	Dean ELDRIDGE (GBR)
Aircraft	Parajet / Paramania Fusion 20
Engine	Parajet Rotron 294
Location	Salton Sea, CA USA
Observer	Jeff Goin
Accepted as a UK record 17 may 2011 Ratified as a World Record.
Min. 73.69 Km/h (40 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 63.7 Km/h in 2007

UK record
Performance	63.7 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date	19 Oct 2007
Pilot	Michel Carnet (GBR)
Aircraft	Bailey / Ozone Viper
Engine	JPX 330
Location	Trueleigh Sands, Sussex
Observer	Nigel Thomas and David Smith

World record
Performance	80.55 Km/h (44 Kt)
Date	8 Apr 2012
Pilot	Ryan D. Shaw (USA)
Aircraft	Dudek Plasma
Engine	Simonini Mini 2 EVO 230
Location	Peoria, AZ (USA)
Min. 81.36 Km/h (44 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 72.96 Km/h in 2011

World record
Performance	72.96 Km/h (40 Kt)
Date	5 Feb 2011
Pilot	Dean Eldridge (GBR)
Aircraft	Paramania Fusion 20
Engine	Parajet Rotron 294
Location	Salton Sea, CA (USA)

Previous: 64.85 Km/h in 2009

World record
Performance	64.85 Km/h (36 Kt)
Date	19 Sep 2009
Pilot	Raffaele Benetti (ITA)
Aircraft	Morpheus 11 U-Turn
Engine	_other Race Fly Products
Location	Pisa (Italy)

Previous: 63.8 Km/h in 2007

World record
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)

Previous: 60.13 Km/h in 2004

World record
Performance	60.13 Km/h (33 Kt)
Date	19 Jul 2004
Pilot	Jiri Sramek (CZE)
Aircraft	Nirvana Rodeo 125 + Nirvana Paraglider Master 24
Location	Bobuvice airfield (Czech Republic)

Previous: 42.05 Km/h in 2003

World record
Performance	42.05 Km/h (23 Kt)
Date	8 Aug 2003
Pilot	Igor Marentic (SLO)
Aircraft	Airsystems Swing Arcus L & Solo 220
Location	Moravske Toplice (Slovenia)

PF2T Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
Performance	37.41 Km/h (21 Kt)
Date	2 Nov 2007
Pilot	Michel Carnet (GBR)
Co-pilot	David Smith
Aircraft	Bailey / Dudek Orca 41
Engine	JPX 330
Location	Trueleigh Sands, Sussex
Observer	Nigel Thomas and Frances Valdes
Ratified by FAI as a World record
Min. 37.79 Km/h (21 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	59.71 Km/h (33 Kt)
Date	28 Oct 2010
Pilot	Christophe Charon (FRA)
Co-pilot	Joseph RIVAL
Aircraft	Ozone Viper 2-28
Engine	Vittorazi Moster 180
Location	St. Lieux les Lavaur (France)
Min. 60.31 Km/h (33 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 50.1 Km/h in 2010

World record
Performance	50.1 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date	8 Jul 2010
Pilot	Peter Schulz (GER)
Co-pilot	Kathrin PINKPANK
Aircraft	Swing Sting 250
Engine	Simonini 122
Location	Plötzin (Germany)

Previous: 37.4 Km/h in 2007

World record
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)

PL1T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	64.17 Km/h (35 Kt)
Date	6 May 2009
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Dakota Sport
Engine	PAP F200
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)
Min. 64.82 Km/h (35 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 62.65 Km/h in 2008

World record
Performance	62.65 Km/h (34 Kt)
Date	11 Oct 2008
Pilot	David Rotureau (FRA)
Aircraft	ITV Dakota Sport XS
Engine	PAP F200
Location	Saint Georges de Montaigu (France)

Previous: 57.21 Km/h in 2005

World record
Performance	57.21 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date	27 Jun 2005
Pilot	Roman Zelenko (SLO)
Aircraft	V. Prah & team Prah & Team Paratrike BWP2005 + Sky Brontes
Location	Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Previous: 50.35 Km/h in 2004

World record
Performance	50.35 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date	10 May 2004
Pilot	Vojko Prah (SLO)
Aircraft	V. Prah & team RPL1 and Sky Brontes
Location	Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

Previous: 43.42 Km/h in 2003

World record
Performance	43.42 Km/h (24 Kt)
Date	20 Feb 2003
Pilot	Roman Zelenko (SLO)
Aircraft	V. Prah & team Prah & Team Paratrike BWP2000
Location	Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

PL2T Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	79.6 Km/h (43 Kt)
Date	18 Sep 2008
Pilot	Thomas Keller (GER)
Co-pilot	Markus MÃœLLER
Aircraft	Fresh Breeze Xwing
Engine	Fresh Breeze Xcitor
Location	Bissendorf (Germany)
Min. 80.41 Km/h (44 Kt) to beat this record.

Previous: 50.85 Km/h in 2001

World record
Performance	50.85 Km/h (28 Kt)
Date	9 Jun 2001
Pilot	Vojko Prah (SLO)
Co-pilot	Anton KOS-TONCEK
Aircraft	V. Prah & team Pipistrel PLUS & Big Bertha
Location	Murska Sobota (Slovenia)

WF1T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2T Weight-shift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Thermal engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS1 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WS2 Weight-shift Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AS2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Seaplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
Performance	102.25 Km/h (56 Kt)
Date	6 Apr 1993
Pilot	Albert Ukena (FRA)
Co-pilot	DaniÃ¨le MAZZIER
Aircraft	Chickinox
Engine	1 Rotax 582
Location	Pointe de la Verdure, Gosier (Guadeloupe, France)
Min. 103.28 Km/h (56 Kt) to beat this record.

WM1 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WM2 Weight-shift Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM1 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AM2 Movable Aerodynamic Control / Amphibian / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL1E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WL2E Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

AL1E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
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.

AL2E Movable Aerodynamic Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF1Tf Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Thermal engine / female

UK record
Performance	56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date	17 Oct 2010
Pilot	Laura TURNER (GBR)
Aircraft	Miniplane / Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Top 80
Location	Pulborough, Sussex UK
Observer	Michel CARNET
Ratified as a World Record
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.

World record
Performance	56.93 Km/h (31 Kt)
Date	17 Oct 2010
Pilot	Laura Turner (GBR)
Aircraft	Dudek Nucleon
Engine	Miniplane Top 80
Location	Pulborough (United Kingdom)
Min. 57.5 Km/h (32 Kt) to beat this record.

PF1E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PF2E Paraglider Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF1E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

WF2E Weightshift Control / Foot-launched / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL1E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

PL2E Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons / Electric engine

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

GL1 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown solo

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

GL2 Autogyro / Landplane / Flown with two persons

UK record
No record set

World record
No record set

World records courtesy FAI. See the FAI website for the definitive list of World records, this listing last checked 27 Mar 2023. World record claims pending ratification are NOT included here.