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

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

Japanese Slalom (All classes)
This is the definitive list of UK records but the FAI website is the authority for World records.

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

UK championship record
No record set
(Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World championship record
Performance 38.9 sec
Date 12 Aug 2014
Pilot Kamil Mankowski (POL)
Aircraft Dudek Snake 18
Engine Polini Thor 250
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
Min. 38.9 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)

Previous: 49.83 sec in 2013

Previous: 56.95 sec in 2006

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

UK championship record
No record set
(Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World championship record
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)
Min. 71.91 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)

PL1T   Paraglider Control / Landplane / Flown solo / Thermal engine

UK championship record
No record set
(Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World championship record
Performance 41.2 sec
Date 11 Aug 2014
Pilot Frederic Mallard (FRA)
Aircraft ITV Fury
Engine Polini Thor 200
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
Min. 41.2 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)

Previous: 61.05 sec in 2006

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

UK championship record
No record set
(Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World championship record
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)
Min. 64.91 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)

Previous: 85.01 sec in 2006

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

UK championship record
No record set
(Can only be set at a FAI Cat 1 Championship)
World championship record
Performance 60 sec
Date 11 Aug 2014
Pilot Coralie Mateos (FRA)
Aircraft Ozone Slalom
Engine Polini Thor 130
Location Matkopuszta (Hungary)
Min. 60 sec to beat this record. (Only in FAI Cat 1 Championship)
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.