Glider / Sailplane
FAA Approach Category A
Typical Vref 45–65 kt
9 aircraft
Scoring thresholds
FLARE applies these curves to any aircraft in this category that doesn't have an aircraft-specific override. Score values map 0–100 per criterion; the composite formula is documented in the scoring methodology.
Descent rate at touchdown
| fpm | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 30 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 60 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 120 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 200 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 320 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 480 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.15 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.30 g | 85 |
| ≤ 1.43 g | 65 |
| ≤ 1.50 g | 40 |
| ≤ 1.70 g | 10 |
Aircraft in this category
The 9 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| DG Aviation DG-1001E | 55 kt |
| DG Aviation DG-1001E neo | 55 kt |
| DG Aviation DG-808S | 55 kt |
| DG Aviation LS8-18 | 50 kt |
| Pipistrel Taurus M | 50 kt |
| Schempp-Hirth Discus-2c | 50 kt |
| Schleicher AS 33 Me | 55 kt |
| Schleicher ASK 21 | 55 kt |
| Stemme S12G | 55 kt |
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