[Judge]

Once again, I STRONGLY encourage all of you to download the 4-Minute Freestyle scoring criteria from the TAS site.

Pilots are judged on three major areas:

A) Technical Merit (90K)

Complete Use of the Flight Envelope Utilizing the Exploitation
of Aerodynamic and Gyroscopic Forces (20K)

Execution of Individual Maneuvers (40K)

Wide Variety of Figures Flown on Different Axes and Flight
Paths (30K)

B. Artistic Impression (90K)

Pleasing and Continuous Flow of Figures with Contrasting
Periods of Dynamic and Graceful Maneuvers (50K)

Presentation of Individual and Combinations of Figures in
Their Best Orientation and Optimal Position (40K)

C. Positioning (20K)

Symmetry of the Presentation Utilizing the Performance Zone
to Maximize the Audience and Judges Perception, Reception, and
Viewing of the Program (20 K)

It is the pilot who best fulfills ALL the above criteria that will end up the winner. But notice again that "How Low Can You Go" is not one of them.

And finally, the TAS uses TEN (10) judges for the Freestyle. So there are LOTS of experienced eyes looking at each pilot's routine. Winning is no fluke.