I have been in the hobby for six years and since two years ago I decided to get into pattern or IMAC competition as a way to improve my flying skills and have lots of fun. In the last year, I have been building the airplane that I will use for starting competition. Today, I was reading another thread related to changing the weigth rule and its impact on attracting more pilots into pattern. So, I did not want to post my opinion about attracting more pilots into pattern because I was going to be out of subject. I decided to post in this thread because it is more appropriated for beginners.

Besides the fact that I am still working on setting up my model (engine break-in, weight, and trim) a problem for me to get started in pattern is lack of local information and help in the form of coaching. In a similar way as there are flight instructors helping new pilots to get into RC, my question is: are there volunteer coachers helping beginner pattern-pilots like me getting into pattern the right way?