Mid-Size Business Jet
FAA Approach Category C
Typical Vref 100–130 kt
15 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 100 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 156 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 239 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 350 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 461 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 600 fpm | 10 |
G-force at touchdown
| Peak G | Score |
|---|---|
| ≤ 1.10 g | 100 |
| ≤ 1.27 g | 90 |
| ≤ 1.52 g | 75 |
| ≤ 1.85 g | 55 |
| ≤ 2.18 g | 35 |
| ≤ 2.60 g | 10 |
Other thresholds
- Ideal touchdown zone
- 150–460 m
- Tail-strike limit
- 11°
- Approach-speed tolerance
- ±9% of Vref, min 10 kt
Aircraft in this category
The 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Bombardier Challenger 350 | 124 kt |
| Bombardier Learjet 25 | 126 kt |
| Bombardier Learjet 35A | 128 kt |
| Cessna Citation CJ3+ | 108 kt |
| Cessna Citation CJ4 ★ | 111 kt |
| Cessna Citation Latitude | 108 kt |
| Cessna Citation Longitude | 121 kt |
| Cessna Citation Sovereign | 108 kt |
| Cessna Citation X | 132 kt |
| Dassault Falcon 50 | 126 kt |
| Embraer Phenom 300E | 117 kt |
| Hawker 800XP | 127 kt |
| Lockheed Jetstar | 140 kt |
| Piaggio P-180 Avanti | 125 kt |
| Pilatus PC-24 | 107 kt |
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