Doug,
After a long Px conversation with Doug Patterson yesterday, we may be making some additions that will make the long drive worthwhile for you Texicans.
There are only a handful of local CLPA flyers, but we have talked about adding a Nostalgia Carrier event to our contest. We have had an ultra-simple arresting system for the last two years; Ty Marcucci actually made an arrested landing on it this year, with one of Joe Just's Wildcats.
We are willing to set up a simple arresting system that meets AMA size specs if a few flyers will actually use it. We have the room and need to make better use of it.
Anyone interested in such an opportunity, please contact me and we can make it happen.
Regards,
Jim