RE: First flight on tower trainer and balance issues
Thats correct. When you lift the plane using your fingers on each CG point (on the bottom of the wing), the plane should be slightly nose down BUT balanced.
I had also thought...what are you using for the elevator push rod? Could it be flexing instead of throwing the surface when the plane is flying and air is flowing over the surface? Do you have elevator control or is it mushy at best?