Unstable approach — N28VU

KSAV · 28

2026-08-23 11:58 UTC· KFTY KSAV· PHYSICIANS AIR TRANSPORT LLC· BE20

N28VU (Physicians AIR Transport) was operating from KFTY to KSAV on 2026-08-23. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) on runway 28 at 11:58 UTC. Trace data at the event: 1148 ft AGL, 137 kt GS. Approach stability score: 42/100. 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, 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.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 28
  • 1148 ft AGL at event
  • 137 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 42/100
  • 6 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 16,093 m visibility
  • KSAV 160653Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02280211 TSNO

Flight context

  • N28VU
  • Physicians AIR Transport
  • BE20
  • KFTY → KSAV
  • 2026-08-23 11:58 UTC
  • KSAV runway 28

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 11:58:08 UTC · KSAV runway 28 · 1,148 ft AGL · 137 kt GS
Unstable approach 11:58:08 UTC · KSAV runway 28 · 1,148 ft AGL · 137 kt GS

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SkyMeter · trace data observed via ADS-B· KSAV