ACS scores

[Dan Bregar]

OK, I'm a new guy and I am trying to find out what ACS scores are all about. I think it may have something to do with airspace control, but I'm not sure. Any help out there ?

[sweetpea]

You got it.

This is a test score for the year.

Basically the judges score you 1-10 or 0/5/10 on how well you used the airspace in order to keep the footprint down. Some judges also take points away for flying into the sun.

There has been some judges that take a point per manuever while others have taken more than one point per manuever.

Basically the CD should have it announced in the beginning on how the scoring is taken place and as long as the judges are consistent it should be ok

[Wayne]

Think of it as the "how well you present the maneuvers to be judged" score.

Whole numbers, 1-10 are how they should be scored.
Each sequence flown gets a score.

K factors for the ACS score differ from class to class.

[exeter_acres]

Directly from the rules....

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	4.3 Airspace Control Score Judges will evaluate each individual sequence flown, in its entirety, for overall airspace control. Each judged Known and Unknown sequence, shall have one “figure” added to the end of the score sheet, after individually judged maneuvers. This figure shall be known as the Airspace Control Score and will be assigned by each judge. The Airspace Control Score will have a K value dependent on the class flown. This score will then be multiplied by the K Value for the individual class. The following standard will be used for accessing the pilot’s performance in maintaining control and awareness of the aerobatic airspace and placing figures in the airspace in a manner that allow the figures to be optimally judges. The highest standard for Airspace Control will be the pilot that exhibits a significant ability to control the location of the aircraft inside the airspace, relative to the judges, which results in a tight footprint and has the aircraft such that it can be optimally judged at all times. The pilot that exhibits excellent airspace control should receive a ten (10). The lowest standard for Airspace Control will be the pilot that exhibits a poor ability to control the location of the aircraft inside the airspace, relative to the judges, which results in an excessively large footprint and has the aircraft consistently so far away as to be difficult to properly judge. The pilot that exhibits very poor airspace control should receive a zero (0). Pilots exhibiting airspace control within the range of these two standards will be graded with a range of possible scores from ten (10) to zero (0) in whole point increments. The K factors for the Airspace Control Score are: Basic = 3K Sportsman = 6K Intermediate = 9K Advanced = 12K Unlimited = 15K