Military Transport
FAA Approach Category C
Typical Vref 115–140 kt
9 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 |
|---|---|
| ≤ 200 fpm | 100 |
| ≤ 278 fpm | 90 |
| ≤ 394 fpm | 75 |
| ≤ 550 fpm | 55 |
| ≤ 706 fpm | 35 |
| ≤ 900 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
- 200–600 m
- Tail-strike limit
- 11°
- Approach-speed tolerance
- ±4% of Vref, min 10 kt
Aircraft in this category
The 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Airbus A400M Atlas | 127 kt |
| Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | 150 kt |
| Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker | 146 kt |
| Boeing KC-46 Pegasus | 131 kt |
| Lockheed C-130E Hercules | 117 kt |
| Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules | 128 kt |
| Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy | 135 kt |
| Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider | 128 kt |
| Transall C-160 | 125 kt |
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