Return to field — SCAT21

KMHV · 08

2026-07-30 16:40 UTC· KMHV → KMHV· SCALED COMPOSITES LLC· ARES

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SCAT21 (Scaled Composites) had departed KMHV on 2026-07-30. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Mojave Airport (KMHV) on runway 08 at 16:40 UTC. Peak cruise altitude FL218, turnaround area near Inyokern, US. Approach stability score: 16/100. 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 0 kt wind, 16,093 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • HAZARDS6/7246 2026-07-21 05:00Z – 2026-08-21 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Friday, August 21, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7372 2026-07-21 13:38Z – 2026-08-22 03:00Z SFC–10,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Tuesday, July 21, 2026 through Saturday, August 22, 2026 UTC

    View FAA NOTAM →
  • HAZARDS6/7909 2026-07-22 18:11Z – 2026-08-08 04:00Z SFC–12,500 ft

    20NM N INDEPENDENCE, CA, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 through Saturday, August 8, 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 08
  • 21871 ft AGL at event
  • 305 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 16/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KMHV 010435Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 26/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 T02641015 $

Flight context

  • SCAT21
  • Scaled Composites
  • ARES
  • KMHV → KMHV
  • 2026-07-30 16:40 UTC
  • KMHV runway 08

All events on this flight

Return to field 16:40:37 UTC · KMHV runway 08 · 21,871 ft AGL · 305 kt GS
Unstable approach 18:31:58 UTC · KMHV runway 26 · 3,907 ft AGL · 175 kt GS

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