Unstable approach — N833TA

KCLT · 23

2026-08-07 00:52 UTC· KPNE → KCLT· FLYING BULLDOG EXPRESS LLC· SF50

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N833TA (Flying Bulldog Express) was operating from KPNE to KCLT on 2026-08-07. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on runway 23 at 00:52 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1860 ft AGL, 112 kt GS. METAR at the time reported 6 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.

Active FAA TFR during this flight

Source: FAA TFR archive (hourly snapshot)
  • SECURITY6/0879 2026-08-06 12:00Z – 2026-08-14 20:00Z SFC–2,000 ft

    Laurel, MD, Thursday, August 6, 2026 through Friday, August 14, 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 23
  • 1860 ft AGL at event
  • 112 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • 6 kt wind
  • 3 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KCLT 162052Z 04005KT 10SM FEW050 FEW250 31/17 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP269 T03060172 56020

Flight context

  • N833TA
  • Flying Bulldog Express
  • SF50
  • KPNE → KCLT
  • 2026-08-07 00:52 UTC
  • KCLT runway 23

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