Richard Meredith-Hardy

The following represents only a small proportion of the adventures which Richard Meredith-Hardy has been on. To find out more about the man and other adventures please visit www.flymicro.com

Adventure Expeditions

2006 Received the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) Gold Air Medal; one of FAI's two highest awards. Only the 10th Briton to receive the award since inauguration in 1924.

2006 JCB Dieselmax. Support pilot for the successful Diesel land speed record attempt at Bonneville salt flats, Utah, USA. The car reached 350 MPH.

2006 World microlight speed record, 145.6 Km/h over a 50 Km triangle Bonneville salt flats, Utah, USA in a two seater P&M Aviation Quik GT 450 with David Hoyle as crew. Ratified as a UK record 16 Nov 2006 and a World Record 4 Dec 2006.

2006 Johan Bossuyt Trophy. Presented annually to 'an individual who gives generously of their time and energy to the development and promotion of Paramotoring.'

2006 Towed a hang glider to 28,849 ft / 8793m over Rivadavia, Mendoza province, Argentina, the highest so far, this was a new record.

2005 Over Aconcagua expedition. Towed a hang glider over Acongagua, Argentina, the World's highest mountain outside the Himalayas, 6,962 m / 22,841 ft.

2005 Britannia Trophy (2nd time) For the British Aviator or Aviators accomplishing the most meritorious performance in Aviation during the previous year. Only the 60th time it has been awarded in 92 years.

2004 Steve Hunt Memorial Trophy (3rd time) for outstanding microlight achievement by the British Microlight Aircraft Association in recognition of the success of the Over Everest Expedition.

2004 Over Everest Expedition. 24 May. Aerotowed a hang glider to within 1000 ft of the summit and then flew to a maximum of 29,954 ft over the summit, taking unique aerial photos of climbers on it.

2004 Towed a hang glider to 25,280ft, Guidonia, Italy.

2002 European Microlight Championships (Paramotor), Nagykanizsa, Hungary. Competitor & British team leader, 2nd highest placed UK Competitor.

2002 Received Gold Medal of the Royal Aero Club, Awarded“for outstanding achievement in aviation”. Only the 67th ever awarded.

2002 Aerotowed a hang glider to 18,400ft, Pontarlier, France.

2001 Tunisia to Sicily, aerotowed a hang glider some 900 Km and to a max altitude of 14,000 ft. from Tozeur in Tunisia to Catania in Sicily, including crossing the Mediterranean.

2000 European Championships, Levroux, France, Highest placed UK Paramotor Competitor.

2000 Paramotor Channel flight, Flight from Radwell to Calais (Ist Briton to fly a Paramotor over the Channel)

1998 Appointed UK delegate to FAI microlight committee (CIMA) by BMAA.

1997 ThrustSSC project; Pilot of support microlight, Nevada USA. Included return flight across the Sierra Nevada and California in 2 days and 'The shockwave photo'.

1997 1½ day flight from Oxford to Bassano, Italy, to flight test Pegasus AX 2000 for Microlight Flying magazine.

1996 Winner of the '10th Great Microlight air rally' for a record third time, 1580 miles around Britain in 4½ days

1996 2½ day flight from Marlborough to Bassano, Italy, to flight test Pegasus Quantum 912 for Microlight Flying magazine.

1992 Winner, Team, Bronze Medal individual, IV World Microlight Championships, Mattilla, Spain.

1992 Winner, Masarik Cross Country, Czechoslovakia.

1992 Winner Team, Second Individual, International meeting and show at Bassano, Italy.

1991 Winner of the 'Grande Course', 2015 Km around France in three days. Awarded the 'Helice d'Or' for the third time.