Unstable approach — TWY281

KSBA · 33R

2026-08-21 18:56 UTC· KRNO → KSBA· TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE· PC24

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TWY281 (Tvpx Aircraft Solutions) was operating from KRNO to KSBA on 2026-08-21. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) on runway 33R at 18:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1117 ft AGL, 100 kt GS. Approach stability score: 37/100. 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 7 kt wind, 7 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/3039 2026-08-08 17:30Z – 2026-08-22 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    6NM SW RENO, NV, Saturday, August 8, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/3159 2026-08-10 04:00Z – 2026-08-24 04:00Z SFC–11,500 ft

    6NM SW RENO, NV, Monday, August 10, 2026 through Monday, August 24, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →

SkyMeter cross-referenced this flight against FAA-published TFRs that were active during its window and within its geographic bounding box. Overlap doesn't necessarily mean violation — the aircraft may have been outside the TFR’s precise polygon or flying under air-traffic-control coordination.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 33R
  • 1117 ft AGL at event
  • 100 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 7 kt wind
  • 7 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSBA 162053Z 25007KT 10SM BKN048 23/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02330144 58009

Flight context

  • TWY281
  • Tvpx Aircraft Solutions
  • PC24
  • KRNO → KSBA
  • 2026-08-21 18:56 UTC
  • KSBA runway 33R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 18:56:42 UTC · KSBA runway 33R · 1,117 ft AGL · 100 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:56:42 UTC · KSBA runway 33R · 1,117 ft AGL · 100 kt GS

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