Mid-Size Business Jet
FAA Approach Category C
Typical Vref 110–130 kt
12 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 100 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 180 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 300 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 440 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 600 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 780 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.21 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.42 g | 85 |
| ≤ 1.59 g | 65 |
| ≤ 1.70 g | 40 |
| ≤ 1.98 g | 10 |
Aircraft in this category
The 12 named MSFS aircraft FLARE recognizes in this category. ★ = hand-curated detail page available; others use category defaults.
| Aircraft | Vref |
|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 350 | 120 kt |
| Bombardier Learjet 25 | 130 kt |
| Bombardier Learjet 35A | 130 kt |
| Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 108 kt |
| Cessna Citation CJ4 ★ | 125 kt |
| Cessna Citation Latitude | 110 kt |
| Cessna Citation X | 115 kt |
| Embraer Phenom 300E | 108 kt |
| Lockheed Jetstar | 125 kt |
| Piaggio P-180 Avanti | 115 kt |
| Pilatus PC-24 | 110 kt |
| Pilatus PC-24 (PW) | 110 kt |
Want every landing in this aircraft graded honestly?
See FLARE pricing