FAR 23.2130 — Landing Performance
FAR 23.2130 sets landing performance standards for Part 23 aircraft, including landing distance from 50 feet, approach speeds, and balked landing safety margins.
FAR 23.2130 is a Part 23 airworthiness standard that tells aircraft manufacturers what landing performance data they must determine and publish. It applies at standard temperatures and across critical combinations of weight and altitude within the airplane's operating limits.
Specifically, the applicant (manufacturer) must determine:
- The landing distance, measured from a point 50 feet (15 meters) above the landing surface, required to touch down and come to a complete stop.
- The approach and landing speeds, configurations, and procedures that let a pilot of average skill land within the published distance consistently and without causing damage or injury.
Those procedures must also allow a safe transition to a balked landing (go-around) and must account for:
- Stall speed safety margin
- Minimum control speeds
Why it matters operationally: this is the rule behind the landing distance charts and approach speeds in your POH/AFM. When you compute landing distance for your checkride or a real arrival, you're using data that was certified to this standard — which is why pilots must add their own safety margins for non-standard conditions, contamination, and technique.