Straight-up
Catapult gliders have been around for awhile in various forms, including the pole-mounted catapult variety that became popular among several free flight clubs in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s the Central Indiana Aeromodelers began promoting a simple set of rules with hand-held catapults. It wasn't long before the event gained popularity in local and regional meets and became a provisional AMA event in 1993. In 1994 Catapult Glider became an official AMA event and gained further in popularity, especially in the Midwest. The event has brought many old hand-launch glider (HLG) fliers out of retirement who can now fly again, and it allows the Juniors to "throw" nearly as hard as the adults.
