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2008 TEXAS CUP COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT

To all Free Flighters, you are all invited to participate in one or more of our Central Texas competitions this year and compete for the Texas Cup awards. We are starting our sixth year of the Texas Cup competition. The attendance at our contests has been excellent. In 2007 we had 39 individuals fly in one or more categories. The Gas events had 23 flyers, Rubber events had 14 flyers and the Glider events had 19 flyers.

In the NFFS Special One Design event we had 7 flyers and in P-30 we had 11 flyers.

We fly the three major FAI events (F1A,B,C) and the four mini FAI events (F1G,H,J,P ) at three of the contests. We also fly a mix of AMA events at all four of the contests.

2008 Rules Update – March 2008

This letter is to provide you with the 2008 rules for the Texas Cup point championship competitions.

The only change to this years competitions is to add the NFFS 2008 One design event model, the 1/2A  Ram Rod 250, to the list of eligible models for the NFFS event we fly. The list now includes the 1/2A Fubar, the Zero, the Starduster-X, the 1/2A Mini-Pearl, the 1/2A Bounty Hunter and the 1/2A  Ram Rod 250. See section 7 of this letter for the rules and information on the event.

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TEXAS CUP COMPETITION 2008

The purpose of the Texas Cup Competition is to foster the development of flyers and models, and to experience the joy of friendly competition in the 4 central Texas contests. This competition encourages flyers to attend multiple contests each year in order to win.  To this end the following rules have been formulated.

1. Points are accumulated in these 4 Texas contests.

            Spring Cup (Seguin) - April 2008

Tri-City Contest (Seguin) - June 2008

Cloud Climbers Contest (Ft Worth) June 2008

Autumn Cup (Seguin) - Nov 2008

2. Overall Point champions will be awarded in the following categories:

            Gas

Glider

Rubber

NFFS One design event

P30

Jr/Sr Overall Points

Open Overall Points

The NFFS One Design and P30 events have been singled out as individual event championships to encourage newcomers to build and compete in two simple events. Kits are available for both events. The points accumulated in these events will also be counted towards the Gas and Rubber Championships awards.

3. Awards - High Point Championship Perpetual Plaques will be awarded at the April 2009 Spring Cup Banquet.

4. Gas Champion - Points can be accumulated by flying and placing in any Gas powered event at any of the 4 contests in any of the following events.

            AMA Gas (all 4 contests)

Nostalgia Gas (Tri-City and Cloud Climbers contests)

FAI Gas (all contests except Tri-City)

NFFS Design event (all 4 contests)

5. Glider champion - Points can be accumulated by flying and placing in any Glider event at any of the 4 contests, in any of the following events.

            FAI Glider (all 4 contests)

Hand Launch Glider (Tri-City and Cloud Climbers contests)

Catapult Glider (Tri-City and Cloud Climbers contests)

6. Rubber champion - Points can be accumulated by flying and placing in any Rubber event at any of the 4 contests, in any of the following events.

            FAI Rubber

                        F1B (All contests except Tri-City)

                        F1G (all 4 contests)

Unlimited Rubber (Cloud Climbers contest)

            P30 (all 4 contests)

7. NFFS One design event Champion (Starduster-X/Zero/Fubar/Mini-Pearl/Bounty Hunter/Ram Rod)

The Starduster-X, the 1/2A Mini-Pearl and the 1/2A Bounty Hunter will be flown with the established 2003 one-event rules.

Motor  -  Cox TD .049, or the Cox TD .051

Motor Run - 9 seconds for first 3 flights and then 6 seconds for all fly off flights. (Note: Beginning Gas flyers can be given an additional 2 second motor run, at the discretion of the CD)

The Toshi Matsuda’s Zero, the Fubar and the Ram Rod 250 will be flown with the established 2006 one event Nostalgia criteria rules including engine selection.

Motor Run - 9 seconds for first 3 flights and then 6 seconds for all fly off flights. (Note: Beginning Gas flyers can be given an additional 2 second motor run, at the discretion of the CD)

The Starduster-X Kit is still available, Contact:

            Allen Heinrick, (760) 948-6334

                        Aerodyne Models

                        17244 Darwin, Bldg H

                        Hesperia, CA  92345

The Starduster -X tank mount (CM110), called for in the plans is still available. Contact:

            K. K. Fags (201) 664-2606

            236 Thayers St.

            River-Vale, NJ  07675

The Zero kit is available from BMJR for $37.65 plus $5 postage.

A Short kit is also available for $25 plus $5 postage
BMJR Model, Products, PO Box 1210, Sharpes FL 32959-1210.

Tel 321 537-1159  - www.BMJRModels.com

The Bounty Hunter Kit is also available from BMJR for $42.00 plus $5 postage

Mini-Pearl, Zero and Star Duster-X plans are available from Jim O'Reilly,    (4760 N. Battin, Bel Aire KS 67220)