Unstable approach — NTA202

CYUL · 06L

2026-08-15 09:20 UTC· NORTHERN THUNDERBIRD AIR INC.· B350

NTA202 (Northern Thunderbird AIR) was inbound to CYUL on 2026-08-15. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL) on runway 06L at 09:20 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1229 ft AGL, 175 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 3 kt wind, 1 kt crosswind component, 24,140 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 06L
  • 1229 ft AGL at event
  • 175 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 37/100
  • 3 kt wind
  • 1 kt crosswind component
  • 24,140 m visibility
  • CYUL 170000Z 24004KT 15SM FEW030 SCT250 21/17 A3026 RMK CF1CI4 CF TR SLP248 DENSITY ALT 500FT

Flight context

  • NTA202
  • Northern Thunderbird AIR
  • B350
  • 2026-08-15 09:20 UTC
  • CYUL runway 06L

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 09:20:09 UTC · CYUL runway 06L · 1,229 ft AGL · 175 kt GS
Unstable approach 09:20:09 UTC · CYUL runway 06L · 1,229 ft AGL · 175 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· CYUL