Unstable approach — RQJ3

KPGD · 09

2026-08-05 21:53 UTC· KGSH KPGD· SKY AVIATION HOLDINGS LLC· C560

RQJ3 (SKY Aviation Holdings) was operating from KGSH to KPGD on 2026-08-05. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charlotte County Airport (KPGD) on runway 09 at 21:53 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1108 ft AGL, 120 kt GS. Approach stability score: 34/100. 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 6 kt wind, 5 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)
  • SECURITY6/1231 2026-08-05 05:00Z – 2026-08-07 09:30Z SFC–17,999 ft

    Macon, GA, Wednesday, August 5, 2026 through Friday, August 7, 2026 Local

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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 09
  • 1108 ft AGL at event
  • 120 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 34/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 5 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • METAR KPGD 160553Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T02440233 10278 20244 58003 PWINO $

Flight context

  • RQJ3
  • SKY Aviation Holdings
  • C560
  • KGSH → KPGD
  • 2026-08-05 21:53 UTC
  • KPGD runway 09

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