COPPER8 was operating from KPHX to KPHX on 2025-12-17. SkyMeter detected a go-around at Davis Monthan Air Force Base (KDMA) on runway 12 at 03:42 UTC. Trace data at the event: 2839 ft AGL, 154 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 4 kt wind, 2 kt crosswind component, 16,093 m visibility. A go-around is a discontinued landing approach in which the pilot adds power and climbs back to a safe altitude before re-attempting the approach or proceeding to an alternate. It is a routine safety response, not an emergency, and is taught as the standard reaction to any unstable approach. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.
Pilot review data
- Runway 12
- 2839 ft AGL at event
- 154 kt ground speed
- 0 fpm vertical
- 4 kt wind
- 2 kt crosswind component
- 16,093 m visibility
- METAR KDMA 251755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02800139 10287 20195 50002 TSNO $
Flight context
- COPPER8
- K35R
- KPHX → KPHX
- 2025-12-17 03:42 UTC
- KDMA runway 12
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