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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 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Microlights and paramotors RPF2T Altitude 4 605 m 07 Dec 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16715) ratified - superseded since approved World 16715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paramotors RPF2T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 56 min 01 sec 07 Dec 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16716) ratified - superseded since approved World 16716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paramotors RPF1T Time to climb to a height of 3 000 m 23 min 5 sec 31 Oct 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16690) ratified - superseded since approved World 16690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, 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and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a closed circuit of 50 km 75,35 km/h 31 Mar 2012 Ryan D. Shaw (USA) (16518) ratified - superseded since approved World 16518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and paramotors RPF1T Speed over a straight course 72,96 km/h 05 Feb 2011 Dean Eldridge (USA) (16159) ratified - superseded since approved World 16159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 RPF1T Distance in a closed circuit with limited fuel 1,26 km 09 Nov 2006 David Rogers (USA) (14303) ratified - superseded since approved World 14303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 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Microlights and paramotors RPL1T Altitude 5 386 m 09 Sep 2000 Howard M. Gish, Jr (USA) (6702) ratified - superseded since approved World 6702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 closed circuit without landing 805,40 km 02 Sep 1986 Thomas E. Pratt (USA) (4222) ratified - current record World 4222
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