Unstable approach — ROCKS01

KCMH · 28L

2026-07-03 00:32 UTC· T38

ROCKS01 was inbound to KCMH on 2026-07-03. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH) on runway 28L at 00:32 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1938 ft AGL, 202 kt GS. Approach stability score: 23/100. 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, 4 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)
  • SECURITY6/4118 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    CARMEL, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4125 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    MILFORD, OH, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/4128 2026-06-01 04:00Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    WESTFIELD, IN, Monday, June 1, 2026 through Monday, July 20, 2026 Local

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7205 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Carmel, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • SECURITY6/7208 2026-06-23 21:07Z – 2026-07-21 03:59Z SFC–400 ft

    Westfield, IN

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • UAS PUBLIC GATHERING6/0131 2026-06-30 11:00Z – 2026-07-07 02:00Z SFC–400 ft

    Columbus, OH, Tuesday, June 30, 2026 through Tuesday, July 7, 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 28L
  • 1938 ft AGL at event
  • 202 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 23/100
  • 10 kt wind
  • 4 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCMH 162251Z 20009KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN090 29/22 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP232 OCNL LTGIC DSNT W-NW T02940222

Flight context

  • ROCKS01
  • T38
  • 2026-07-03 00:32 UTC
  • KCMH runway 28L

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