We are all trying to help. That's the beauty of IMAC versus most other competitions. We help each other. I've done at least 100 IMAC Primers (training sessions) let alone loads of time judging and I'd have to agree, it's rare a Basic pilot has a well trimmed plane. Unless you go through Peter Goldsmiths trim chart step by step, I can be certain the plane needs work. If you have not already done so, there is a really good App for Android Called Trim App. It's by Nick White, He also has one called IMAC Pro, also for Android. I have the IMAC Pro app for Apple devices and it includes a lite version of Nick's trim app. Both of these apps can really help you.

Oh we have all taken off with the wrong switch setting chosen. Been there and done that more times than I want to admit, not to mention leaving my snap switch on when I need all my rudder to do a hammerhead. I may be a lowlly Sportsman pilot but I've have loads of contest experience. I;m still in sportsman because of various reasons, one of them is health, the other is a serious lack of practice time

IMAC is what you make of it. Try not to go into it as I'm going to kick everyone butt, I go into a contest with the idea of fun first and if I happen to place well, so much the better. There will always be times where you will feel embarrassed and in an unfamiliar setting. You'll be at locations you have never been to before and that alone can have an effect on you, but as you start to relax and have fun, that will all go away. Can I actually fly the higher classes, Yep, sure can, can I fly them good enough to compete, not really, (rollers really screw with me and since I'm sponsored by my own Visa card, I see dollars signs when I do a bad roller)

I know the SE does them, go to a Basic ONLY event if you can, even if you have flown a contest before, In the NE region we have a couple of experienced pilots that all they do is watch the current flight and then give out pointers, we are doing one in MD in a couple of weeks. The list of pilots is basically 3/4s of them having flown before but are coming to get pointers and more experience

Honestly, if you really want to get great info, go over to the IMAC website and ask IMAC questions there. The SE region is highly active over there