Return to field — FLANKER1
KVPS · 122025-10-02 19:06 UTC· KVPS → KVPS· TOP ACES CORP· F16
FLANKER1 (TOP Aces) had departed KVPS on 2025-10-02. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) on runway 12 at 19:06 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL358, turnaround area near Wewahitchka, US. Approach stability score: 18/100. Scores below 50 occur on under 10% of approaches at this runway and indicate the v2 scorer flagged the approach as highly anomalous (three or more gates exceeded the runway's P90 envelope simultaneously). METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 12
- 35814 ft AGL at event
- 504 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- Approach stability 18/100
- 0 kt wind
- 0 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- KVPS 182155Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 31/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLPNO T03110194 FZRANO $
Flight context
- FLANKER1
- TOP Aces
- F16
- KVPS → KVPS
- 2025-10-02 19:06 UTC
- KVPS runway 12
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