Single-Engine Turboprop
FAA Approach Category A
Typical Vref 75–90 kt
16 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
- 80–300 m
- Tail-strike limit
- 12°
- Approach-speed tolerance
- ±12% of Vref, min 10 kt
Aircraft in this category
The 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Air Tractor AT-802 | 103 kt |
| Beechcraft Bonanza B36TP | 75 kt |
| Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX | 80 kt |
| Daher TBM 850 | 85 kt |
| Daher TBM 930 | 85 kt |
| Draco X | 48 kt |
| Embraer EMB-312 Tucano | 90 kt |
| Epic E1000 GX | 86 kt |
| Pacific Aerospace PAC-750 XSTOL | 72 kt |
| Pilatus PC-12 NGX ★ | 85 kt |
| Pilatus PC-12/47 | 84 kt |
| Pilatus PC-21 | 105 kt |
| Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter | 70 kt |
| Piper M500 | 86 kt |
| Piper M600/SLS | 85 kt |
| Quest / Daher Kodiak 100 | 83 kt |
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