Wide-Body Quad Airliner

FAA approach category C/D Typical Vref 125 to 160 kt 13 aircraft

Target for descent rate

60 to 120fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 120 fpm; under 60 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≤ 120fpm

90≤ 173fpm

75≤ 253fpm

55≤ 360fpm

35≤ 467fpm

10≤ 600fpm

G-force at touchdown (g)5 of its aircraft carry their own curve.

100≤ 1.10g

90≤ 1.22g

75≤ 1.41g

55≤ 1.65g

35≤ 1.89g

10≤ 2.20g

Ideal touchdown zone: 340 to 750mpast the threshold
Tail-strike limit: 10°11 of its aircraft have their own
Approach-speed tolerance: ±7%of Vref, at least 10 kt

The 13 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 category136 kt in the Airbus A340-200 to 164 kt in the Boeing 747-8F; the middle aircraft, 152 kt.

Airbus A340-200136 kt Airbus A340-300138 kt Airbus A380-800138 kt Boeing 747-100142 kt Airbus A340-500146 kt Antonov An-225 Mriya150 kt Boeing 747-200152 kt Boeing 747-400153 kt Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker153 kt Airbus A340-600154 kt Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter155 kt Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental156 kt Boeing 747-8F164 kt

Boeing 747 7

Airbus A340 4

Airbus A380 1

Airbus A380-800138 kt

Without a family 1

Antonov An-225 Mriya150 kt

Every figure, as a table

Aircraft	Vref	MTOW	Tail strike	Source
Airbus A340-200	136 kt	275,000 kg	9.5°	Payware (LatinVFR)
Airbus A340-300	138 kt	271,000 kg	9.5°	Payware (LatinVFR/iniBuilds)
Airbus A340-500	146 kt	380,000 kg	9.5°	Freeware (AstorAST)
Airbus A340-600	154 kt	380,000 kg	9.5°	Payware (Aerosoft/iniBuilds)
Airbus A380-800	138 kt	575,000 kg	10°	Freeware (FlyByWire A380X), Payware (Bredok3D)
Antonov An-225 Mriya	150 kt	640,000 kg	10°	Default Aviator
Boeing 747-100	142 kt	333,390 kg	11°	Not available for MSFS (announced by PMDG)
Boeing 747-200	152 kt	377,840 kg	11°	Not available for MSFS (announced by PMDG)
Boeing 747-400	153 kt	396,890 kg	11°	Payware (Salty/iniBuilds)
Boeing 747-400 Global Supertanker	153 kt	396,800 kg	11°	Default Premium
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter	155 kt	364,235 kg	11°	Default Premium
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental	156 kt	447,700 kg	11°	Default Std, Freeware (Salty Simulations)
Boeing 747-8F	164 kt	447,700 kg	11°	Default Std

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Every landing in these aircraft, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.

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