Here in the Northwest Region, we place a very high importance on the Basic class. Since I started competing in IMAC in 2001, Basic has always flown as many or more sequences than the other classes. When the higher classes fly their unknown rounds, we let Basic fly one or two sequences. At our first contest this year, we even had basic fly 1 more sequence than the other classes. We do not have a championships points race for Basic because we try to encourage the better starting pilots to move to Sportsman, where they will be flying under the same rules as the 3 other classes (Intermediate, Advanced, and Unlimited).
- Francis