Light Twin (Piston)
FAA Approach Category A
Typical Vref 78–93 kt
28 aircraft
Scoring thresholds
FLARE applies these curves to every aircraft in this category, except where an aircraft carries its own G-force curve or tail-strike limit. Scores fall in a straight line between the points, from 0 to 100 per criterion; the composite formula is documented in the scoring methodology.
Descent rate at touchdown
| fpm | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 80 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 138 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 224 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 340 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 456 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 600 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.10 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.20 g | 90 |
| ≤ 1.35 g | 75 |
| ≤ 1.55 g | 55 |
| ≤ 1.75 g | 35 |
| ≤ 2.00 g | 10 |
Other thresholds
- Ideal touchdown zone
- 60–280 m
- Tail-strike limit
- 11°
- Approach-speed tolerance
- ±6% of Vref, min 10 kt
Aircraft in this category
The 28 named aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ marks a hand-written landing guide. Vref is quoted at the aircraft's reference weight, usually its maximum landing weight, and FLARE adjusts it to the weight you land at.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| Aero Ae-45/Ae-145 | 70 kt |
| Beechcraft Baron 58P | 100 kt |
| Beechcraft Baron B55 | 95 kt |
| Beechcraft Baron B58 (Black Sq) | 95 kt |
| Beechcraft Baron B58TC | 100 kt |
| Beechcraft Baron G58 | 95 kt |
| Beechcraft Duke Piston/Turbine | 98 kt |
| Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander | 58 kt |
| Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander | 75 kt |
| Camair 480 Twin Navion | 70 kt |
| Cessna 310 R | 93 kt |
| Cessna 337 Skymaster | 78 kt |
| Cessna 404 Titan | 96 kt |
| Cessna 414AW Chancellor | 94 kt |
| Cessna 421 Golden Eagle | 96 kt |
| Diamond DA42 Twin Star | 86 kt |
| Diamond DA62 ★ | 89 kt |
| Dornier Seastar | 84 kt |
| Grumman G-21A Goose | 77 kt |
| Grumman G-44A Widgeon | 62 kt |
| Grumman GA-7 Cougar | 82 kt |
| Partenavia P68B Victor | 73 kt |
| Piper Aerostar 600 | 90 kt |
| Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche | 87 kt |
| Piper PA-34T Seneca V | 90 kt |
| Piper PA-44 Seminole | 90 kt |
| Tecnam P2006T Mk II | 72 kt |
| Tecnam P2012 Traveller | 84 kt |
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