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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Microlights and paramotors RPF1E Altitude 4 508 m 02 Nov 2023 Nathan J. Finneman (USA) (20144) ratified - current record World 20144
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Distance in a closed circuit without landing 1 912, 2 km 19 Aug 2023 Jiří Pruša (CZE) (20009) ratified - current record World 20009
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 4 min 57 sec 01 Nov 2019 Jan Kriz (CZE) (19164) ratified - current record World 19164
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 13 min 7 sec 02 Nov 2015 Jan Bém (CZE) (17728) ratified - current record World 17728
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Microlights and paramotors RWL1E Altitude 1 521 m 21 Jun 2014 Gary C. Davis (USA) (17237) ratified - current record World 17237
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Microlights and paramotors RPF2T Altitude 4 605 m 07 Dec 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16715) ratified - superseded since approved World 16715
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Microlights and paramotors RPF2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 56 min 01 sec 07 Dec 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16716) ratified - superseded since approved World 16716
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 23 min 5 sec 31 Oct 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16690) ratified - superseded since approved World 16690
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 5 min 22 sec 15 Oct 2012 Jan Bém (CZE) (16672) ratified - current record World 16672
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a straight course 80,55 km/h 08 Apr 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16521) ratified - current record World 16521
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km 75,35 km/h 31 Mar 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16518) ratified - superseded since approved World 16518
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a straight course 72,96 km/h 05 Feb 2011 Dean Eldridge (USA) (16159) ratified - superseded since approved World 16159
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Microlights and paramotors RWL2T Altitude 8 072 m 13 Sep 2010 Jan Bém (CZE) (16099) ratified - current record World 16099
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Microlights and paramotors RWL2T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 19 min 32 sec 11 Sep 2009 Jan Bém (CZE) (15546) ratified - current record World 15546
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Distance in a straight line without engine power 105,59 km 15 Aug 2009 Milos Dedera (CZE) (15531) ratified - superseded since approved World 15531
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Microlights and paramotors RWL2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 7 min 20 sec 14 Sep 2008 Jan Bém (CZE) (15149) ratified - current record World 15149
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Microlights and paramotors RWL2T Altitude 6 876 m 23 Jul 2007 Jan Bém (CZE) (14748) ratified - superseded since approved World 14748
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Microlights and paramotors RWL2T Time to climb to a height of 6 000 m 33 min 15 sec 23 Jul 2007 Jan Bém (CZE) (14749) ratified - superseded since approved World 14749
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km 262,0 km/h 11 Mar 2007 Jiri Unzeitig (CZE) (14499) ratified - superseded since approved World 14499
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km 268,4 km/h 11 Mar 2007 Jiri Unzeitig (CZE) (14500) ratified - superseded since approved World 14500
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel 1,26 km 09 Nov 2006 David Rogers (USA) (14303) ratified - superseded since approved World 14303
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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Distance with Limited Fuel 42,218 km 23 Aug 2006 Frantisek Salava (CZE) ratified - current record World 14350
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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Precision Circuit in the Shortest Time ("Japanese Slalom") 61,05 sec 23 Aug 2006 Frantisek Salava (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 14349
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 26 min 36 sec 04 May 2006 Jiri Sramek (CZE) (13344) ratified - superseded since approved World 13344
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Microlights and paramotors RAL2T Speed over a straight course 274,78 km/h 19 Oct 2005 Jiri Unzeitig (CZE) ratified - superseded since approved World 12117
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Microlights and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a straight course 60.13 km/h 19 Jul 2004 Jiri Sramek (CZE) (9647) ratified - superseded since approved World 9647
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel 274,61 km 30 Nov 2003 Jon A. Jacobs (USA) (8200) ratified - current record World 8200
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Speed over a straight course 194,2 km/h 11 Oct 2003 Pavel Skarytka (CZE) (7927) ratified - current record World 7927
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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Altitude 5 386 m 09 Sep 2000 Howard M. Gish, Jr (USA) (6702) ratified - superseded since approved World 6702
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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 22 min 30 sec 10 Aug 2000 Howard M. Gish, Jr (USA) (6666) ratified - superseded since approved World 6666
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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Altitude 5 198 m 27 Apr 2000 Howard M. Gish, Jr (USA) (6523) ratified - superseded since approved World 6523
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Distance in a straight line with limited fuel 250,65 km 15 Oct 1988 Michael Brawner (USA) (4220) ratified - superseded since approved World 4220
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Distance in a straight line without landing 1 028,92 km 26 Sep 1987 Thomas E. Pratt (USA) (4234) ratified - superseded since approved World 4234
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel 197,96 km 20 Sep 1987 Michael Brawner (USA) (4223) ratified - superseded since approved World 4223
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Distance in a closed circuit without landing 805,40 km 02 Sep 1986 Thomas E. Pratt (USA) (4222) ratified - current record World 4222
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Microlights and paramotors RAL1T Altitude 5 934 m 20 Apr 1985 Patrick A. Derry (USA) (4235) ratified - superseded since approved World 4235
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