Return to field — SCAT21

KMHV · 04

2026-05-18 16:39 UTC· KMHV KMHV· SCALED COMPOSITES LLC· HA4T

SCAT21 (Scaled Composites) had departed KMHV on 2026-05-18. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Mojave Airport (KMHV) on runway 04 at 16:39 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL460, turnaround area near Ridgecrest, US. Approach stability score: 35/100. 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 04
  • 46013 ft AGL at event
  • 515 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 35/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMHV 170335Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A2999 RMK AO2 T02070087 $

Flight context

  • SCAT21
  • Scaled Composites
  • HA4T
  • KMHV → KMHV
  • 2026-05-18 16:39 UTC
  • KMHV runway 04

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:39:41 UTC · KMHV runway 04 · 46,013 ft AGL · 515 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 20:44:31 UTC · · 38,278 ft AGL · 332 kt GS
EmergencyDescent 20:44:31 UTC · · 38,278 ft AGL · 332 kt GS

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