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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
| WL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 1010.9 Km (546 Nm) |
| Date | 2 Aug 2008 |
| Pilot | Pal Matuska (HUN) |
| Co-pilot | Krisztina SZÀK |
| Aircraft | Air Création IXESS |
| Engine | Rotax 618 |
| Location | Békéscsaba (Hungary) |
| WL2T Altitude | |
| Performance | 7395m (24258 Ft) |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve JACKSON |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
| WL2T Time to climb to a height of 3000 m | |
| Performance | 0h 7m 20s |
| Date | 14 Sep 2008 |
| Pilot | Jan Bém (CZE) |
| Co-pilot | Olga Zaluská |
| Aircraft | Cosmos-Bidulm Chronos 14 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Milovice (Czech Republic) |
| WL2T Time to climb to a height of 6000 m | |
| Performance | 0h 25m 45s |
| Date | 19 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | Mark Jackson (GBR) |
| Co-pilot | Eve JACKSON |
| Aircraft | P & M Aviation Quik GT 450 |
| Engine | Rotax 914 |
| Location | Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) |
| More info | www.flymicro.com |
| WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 500 km | |
| Performance | 112.3 Km/h (61 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Aug 2008 |
| Pilot | Pal Matuska (HUN) |
| Co-pilot | Krisztina SZÀK |
| Aircraft | Air Création IXESS |
| Engine | Rotax 618 |
| Location | Békéscsaba (Hungary) |
| WL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 1 000 km | |
| Performance | 109.5 Km/h (60 Kt) |
| Date | 2 Aug 2008 |
| Pilot | Pal Matuska (HUN) |
| Co-pilot | Krisztina SZÀK |
| Aircraft | Air Création IXESS |
| Engine | Rotax 618 |
| Location | Békéscsaba (Hungary) |
| PF1Tm Distance in a straight line with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 242.5 Km (131 Nm) |
| Date | 12 Jul 2008 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Pawnee |
| Engine | PAP Top 80 1400 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PF1Tm Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel | |
| Performance | 102.1 Km (56 Nm) |
| Date | 27 Jan 2008 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Pawnee |
| Engine | PAP Top 80 1400 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PF1Tm Altitude | |
| Performance | 6721m (22047 Ft) |
| Date | 2 Sep 2008 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Omega 7 |
| Engine | PAP VR 200 |
| Location | Granada (Spain) |
| PF1Tm Time to climb to a height of 6000 m | |
| Performance | 1h 12m 32s |
| Date | 2 Sep 2008 |
| Pilot | Ramón Morillas Salmeron (ESP) |
| Aircraft | Advance Omega 7 |
| Engine | PAP VR 200 |
| Location | Granada (Spain) |
| PF2T Distance in a straight line | |
| Performance | 379.8 Km (206 Nm) |
| Date | 5 Jul 2008 |
| Pilot | Miguel Esteves (BRA) |
| Aircraft | Sol Paragliders Kangaroo |
| Engine | JPX M25Y Black Devil |
| Location | Cassino, RS (Brazil) - Capão Canoa, RS (Brazil) |
| PL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing | |
| Performance | 100.78 Km (55 Nm) |
| Date | 4 Oct 2008 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Dakota Sport XS |
| Engine | PAP F200 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PL1T Speed over a straight course | |
| 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) |
| PL1T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km | |
| Performance | 64.41 Km/h (35 Kt) |
| Date | 4 Oct 2008 |
| Pilot | David Rotureau (FRA) |
| Aircraft | ITV Dakota Sport XS |
| Engine | PAP F200 |
| Location | Saint Georges de Montaigu (France) |
| PL2T Speed over a straight course | |
| 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) |
This list does not include World records pending ratification.