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30 Apr 2021, 18:06
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
| WL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 397 Km (215 Nm) |
| Date | 22 Oct 1989 |
| Pilot | Yves Rousseau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | Tecma - Colt Ascender |
| Location | Le Davier, Etriché (France) |
| WL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 213.6 Km (116 Nm) |
| Date | 16 Jul 1989 |
| Pilot | Yves Rousseau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | Tecma - Colt Ascender |
| Location | Aérodrome d'Argentan (France) |
| 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) |
| WL1T Speed over a straight course | |
| 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) |
| WL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 112.88 Km/h (61 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Aug 1989 |
| Pilot | Serge Zin (FRA) |
| Aircraft | Must Stamp |
| Engine | 1 Rotax 447 |
| Location | Aérodrome d'Argentan (France) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
This list does not include World record claims pending ratification.