Mid-Size Business Jet

FAA approach category C Typical Vref 100 to 130 kt 15 aircraft

Target for descent rate

50 to 100fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 100 fpm; under 50 fpm the coach says the touchdown was softer than this aircraft is normally flown.

Scoring thresholds.

Roundout applies these 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 for each part; the composite formula is in the scoring methodology.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)The score at each point of the curve.

100≤ 100fpm

90≤ 156fpm

75≤ 239fpm

55≤ 350fpm

35≤ 461fpm

10≤ 600fpm

G-force at touchdown (g)The category's own curve.

100≤ 1.10g

90≤ 1.27g

75≤ 1.52g

55≤ 1.85g

35≤ 2.18g

10≤ 2.60g

Ideal touchdown zone: 150 to 460mpast the threshold
Tail-strike limit: 11°pitch at touchdown
Approach-speed tolerance: ±9%of Vref, at least 10 kt

The 15 aircraft in it.

Every one of them is held to the target above. What sets them apart is their own Vref, quoted at the reference weight, usually the maximum landing weight; Roundout adjusts it to the weight you land at.

Vref across the category107 kt in the Pilatus PC-24 to 140 kt in the Lockheed Jetstar; the middle aircraft, 124 kt.

Pilatus PC-24107 kt Cessna Citation CJ3+108 ktCessna Citation Latitude108 kt Cessna Citation Sovereign108 kt Cessna Citation CJ4111 kt Embraer Phenom 300E117 kt Cessna Citation Longitude121 kt Bombardier Challenger 350124 kt Piaggio P-180 Avanti125 kt Bombardier Learjet 25126 kt Dassault Falcon 50126 kt Hawker 800XP127 kt Bombardier Learjet 35A128 kt Cessna Citation X132 kt Lockheed Jetstar140 kt

Cessna Citation 6

Pilatus PC-24 1

Pilatus PC-24107 kt

Without a family 8

Every figure, as a table

Aircraft	Vref	MTOW	Tail strike	Source
Bombardier Challenger 350	124 kt	18,416 kg	11°	Payware (Sim Federation)
Bombardier Learjet 25	126 kt	6,804 kg	11°	Payware (Xtreme Prototypes)
Bombardier Learjet 35A	128 kt	8,301 kg	11°	Payware (FlySimWare)
Cessna Citation CJ3+	108 kt	6,291 kg	11°	Payware (LivToAir)
Cessna Citation CJ4	111 kt	7,760 kg	11°	Default Std
Cessna Citation Latitude	108 kt	13,970 kg	11°	Payware (Sim Federation)
Cessna Citation Longitude	121 kt	17,917 kg	11°	Default Premium
Cessna Citation Sovereign	108 kt	13,743 kg	11°	Payware (Skyward)
Cessna Citation X	132 kt	16,193 kg	11°	Payware (FlightFX)
Dassault Falcon 50	126 kt	18,497 kg	11°	Payware (Contrail)
Embraer Phenom 300E	117 kt	8,415 kg	11°	Payware (Sim Federation)
Hawker 800XP	127 kt	12,700 kg	11°	Payware (FlightFX)
Lockheed Jetstar	140 kt	19,051 kg	11°	Payware (Big Radials)
Piaggio P-180 Avanti	125 kt	5,489 kg	11°	Payware (FlightFX)
Pilatus PC-24	107 kt	8,300 kg	11°	Default Premium

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