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Zivko Edge 540

FAA approach category A Default Std

Target for the Zivko Edge 540

Up to 50fpm

Full marks for descent rate up to 50 fpm, and no note for a soft touchdown: a feather-light arrival is the right technique here.

Vref reference
79ktat 816 kg
Tail-strike limit
12°the category's
Ideal touchdown zone
30 to 150mpast the threshold
G-force
1.10Gfull marks, the category's curve

Single-seat aerobatic and racing monoplane from Zivko Aeronautics with a modified Lycoming AEIO-540, the most common type in the Red Bull Air Race.

Roundout scores this aircraft with the Tailwheel / Aerobatic category's curves and touchdown-zone window. The figures it uses are below.

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.

Descent rate at touchdown (fpm)30 of the 100 points.
100≤ 50fpm
90≤ 100fpm
75≤ 175fpm
55≤ 275fpm
35≤ 375fpm
10≤ 500fpm
G-force at touchdown (g)20 of the 100 points.
100≤ 1.10g
90≤ 1.18g
75≤ 1.29g
55≤ 1.45g
35≤ 1.61g
10≤ 1.80g

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
Zivko
Model
Edge 540
Variant
Edge 540 V2 and V3 (Red Bull Air Race)
FAA approach category
A
MTOW
816 kg (1,799 lbs)
Vref in flight
Adjusted to the weight you land at
MSFS source
Default Std

Roundout recognizes it in a title that contains

  • Zivko Edge 540
  • Edge 540

$23.99 once.

Every landing in the Zivko Edge 540, graded against these numbers. Every update included, and tax or VAT in most countries.