Recent World Record Claims and Competition Update 08/08

Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.

Claim number : 14936
Sub-class :RWL2 (Microlights : Weight-shift Control / Landplane / Flown with two persons)
Type of record : Altitude
Course/location : Kilimanjaro (TAN)
Performance : 7395 m
Pilot : Mark JACKSON (GBR)
Crew : Eve JACKSON (GBR)
Aircraft : P & M Quik GT 450
Date :19.01.2008
Previous record : 6 876 m (23.07.2007 - Jan BÈM, CZE)

Claim number : 14998
Sub-class :E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg)
Category: General
Group : Group 1 : piston engine
Type of record : Distance without landing
Course/location : Palmers Island, QLD (AUS) - Townsville, QLD (AUS)
Performance : 1 268 km
Pilot : Wilhelm EWIG (AUS)
Aircraft : Autogyro Europe MT 03
Date :08.03.2008
Previous record : 993.27 km (22.02.2004 - Andrew C. KEECH, USA)

Claim number : 15177
Sub-class :F5 Open (Aeroplane, Electric motor S (rechargeable sources of current))
Category: F5: Radio Controlled Flight
Type of record : N°175: Speed
Course/location : Laucha (GER)
Performance : 394.3 km/h
Modelflyer : Stefan PENZ (GER)
Date :28.09.2008
Current record : 361.0 km/h (10.06.2007 - David DZIDA, GER)

Claim number : 14874 to 14877
Size category :AM-03 to AM-06 (Mixed balloons : 400 to 1 600 m³)
Category: General
Type of record : Distance
Course/location : Greeley, CO (USA) - Madison, WI (USA)
Performance : 1 323 km
Pilot : Troy BRADLEY (USA)
Balloon : Homebuilt balloon
Date :16.11.2007
Previous record : 920.97 km (02.10.2005 - Gregory J. WINKER, USA)

(Aerobatics)
31.10-2.11.2008 FAI World Grand Prix (JPN)

(Ballooning)
18-26.10.2008 2008 Tochigi Hot Air Balloon Intl. Championship & Hot Air Balloon Honda Grand Prix (JPN)

(Parachuting)
18-23.11.2008 2nd FAI World Canopy Piloting Parachuting Championship (RSA)