Unstable approach — CFR70

KRHV · 31R

2026-08-08 19:16 UTC· CVH KRHV· USDA FOREST SERVICE FEPP, CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE P· S2T

CFR70 (Usda Forest Service Fepp) was operating from CVH to KRHV on 2026-08-08. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) on runway 31R at 19:16 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1194 ft AGL, 126 kt GS. Approach stability score: 29/100. 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 4 kt wind, 3 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 31R
  • 1194 ft AGL at event
  • 126 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 29/100
  • 4 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KRHV 161947Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 23/11 A2998

Flight context

  • CFR70
  • Usda Forest Service Fepp
  • S2T
  • CVH → KRHV
  • 2026-08-08 19:16 UTC
  • KRHV runway 31R

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 19:16:54 UTC · KRHV runway 31R · 1,194 ft AGL · 126 kt GS
Unstable approach 19:16:54 UTC · KRHV runway 31R · 1,194 ft AGL · 126 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KRHV