Narrow-Body Airliner
FAA Approach Category C/D
Typical Vref 120–150 kt
33 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 |
| ≤ 1.22 g | 90 |
| ≤ 1.41 g | 75 |
| ≤ 1.65 g | 55 |
| ≤ 1.89 g | 35 |
| ≤ 2.20 g | 10 |
Other thresholds
- Ideal touchdown zone
- 240–600 m
- Tail-strike limit
- 10°
- Approach-speed tolerance
- ±7% of Vref, min 10 kt
Aircraft in this category
The 33 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 A220-100 | 125 kt |
| Airbus A220-300 | 131 kt |
| Airbus A318 | 121 kt |
| Airbus A319 ceo | 126 kt |
| Airbus A319 neo | 126 kt |
| Airbus A320 ceo | 134 kt |
| Airbus A320 neo ★ | 130 kt |
| Airbus A321 LR | 134 kt |
| Airbus A321 XLR | 134 kt |
| Airbus A321 ceo | 140 kt |
| Airbus A321 neo | 134 kt |
| Boeing 707-320C | 136 kt |
| Boeing 727-100 | 126 kt |
| Boeing 727-200 | 138 kt |
| Boeing 737 MAX 10 | 148 kt |
| Boeing 737 MAX 7 | 137 kt |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 140 kt |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 (default) ★ | 140 kt |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 146 kt |
| Boeing 737-600 | 126 kt |
| Boeing 737-700 | 132 kt |
| Boeing 737-800 ★ | 142 kt |
| Boeing 737-900 | 141 kt |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 144 kt |
| Boeing 757-200 | 137 kt |
| Boeing 757-300 | 142 kt |
| Bredok3D 737 MAX | 140 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 132 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | 131 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 131 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 136 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-88 | 141 kt |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-90 | 140 kt |
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