Recent World Record Claims and Competition Update 08-08

Recent FAI world record claims received by the FAI Secretariat and Category 1 Events update.WORLD RECORD CLAIMS received recently by FAI include: 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)

COMPETITIONS UPDATE (1st CATEGORY EVENTS) (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)