Bombardier CRJ 200
Target for the Bombardier CRJ 200
55 to 110fpm
Full marks for descent rate up to 110 fpm; under 55 fpm the coach says the touchdown was softer than this aircraft is normally flown.
- Vref reference
- 140ktat 21,319 kg
- Tail-strike limit
- 9°this aircraft's own
- Ideal touchdown zone
- 200 to 550mpast the threshold
- G-force
- 1.10Gfull marks, its own curve
The CRJ-200 is a 50-seat regional jet with handling characteristics closer to a corporate jet than a transport-category airliner. Aerosoft's MSFS 2024 version is one of the most systems-accurate add-ons in the sim. The landing technique resembles the larger CRJs but the aircraft is much lighter , so it's more responsive and less forgiving of late corrections.
Landing technique.
Vref + 5 in calm conditions, more with gusts (add 1/2 headwind + full gust factor, max 20 kt).
Flare at 20 to 30 ft RA; arrest sink with a small pitch increase and HOLD.
Spoilers should auto-deploy with weight-on-wheels, verify they do; manually pull them if they don't.
Reverse thrust available. Use it on short or wet runways, but it's optional on long dry ones.
T-tail design means stall recovery is critical to NOT enter deep stall. Keep approach speeds within 5 kt of Vref.
Common mistakes.
Late flare leading to firm touchdowns, the CRJ has shorter landing gear than larger jets, so it 'feels' lower than it is.
Not verifying auto-spoiler deployment, landing rollout becomes much longer if they don't.
Carrying too much speed, the CRJ floats badly with extra energy.
How its touchdown is scored.
The score at each point of its curves. Between the points, scores fall in a straight line; the full method is in the scoring methodology.
No shared landings or board for this aircraft yet. Its figures appear once pilots with a public profile have shared 5 graded landings in it, and a board once at least 5 opted-in pilots have flown it 10 or more times each. See the boards there are.
For reference.
Aircraft data
- Manufacturer
- Bombardier
- Model
- CRJ
- Variant
- 200
- FAA approach category
- C
- MTOW
- 24,040 kg (52,999 lbs)
- Vref in flight
- Adjusted to the weight you land at
- MSFS source
- Payware (Virtualcol)
- Category
- Regional Jet
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