Isn't it true that the POINT SPREAD at the end of static judging is what is hard to overcome in the flight scores, not the placement?
If the first place static is 99 and tenth place static is 97, then that tenth place guy (or gal) has to make up 2 points.
If first place static is 99 and SECOND place static is 95, then the second place guy has to make up 4 points.
If the flight competition was done first, the people back in the field would feel like they have a hard time to catch up. Since static competition is done first, it is the other way around.
This contest is equally about both static and flying and that shouldn't be changed. If you can't excel at both, you shouldn't be in the top rank.