Unstable approach — FR01

KVPS · 20

2026-08-04 22:07 UTC· KVPS KVPS· TOP ACES CORP· F16

FR01 (TOP Aces) was operating from KVPS to KVPS on 2026-08-04. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport (KVPS) on runway 20 at 22:07 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1187 ft AGL, 177 kt GS. Approach stability score: 14/100. 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 10 kt wind, 5 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. The approach-stability score rates the final approach against stabilized-approach gates (glideslope, lateral deviation, descent rate, and IAS) at defined altitudes. A low score means one or more of those were outside the normal envelope for how the approach was flown. The score is graded by guidance type, so instrument approaches (ILS or an aligned straight-in) are held to the full gate set, while visual and pattern arrivals are surfaced only when the score is clearly low. The score is advisory and observational, a deviation measure, not an assertion of an accident. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 20
  • 1187 ft AGL at event
  • 177 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 14/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KVPS 151355Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM CLR 31/28 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP219 T03120283 $

Flight context

  • FR01
  • TOP Aces
  • F16
  • KVPS → KVPS
  • 2026-08-04 22:07 UTC
  • KVPS runway 20

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 22:07:50 UTC · KVPS runway 20 · 1,187 ft AGL · 177 kt GS
Return to field 21:10:29 UTC · KVPS runway 12 · 36,722 ft AGL · 579 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KVPS