Return to field — HOTROD2

ETMN · 26

2026-07-29 07:41 UTC· ETMN ETMN· Top Aces Inc.· A4

HOTROD2 (Top Aces) had departed ETMN on 2026-07-29. SkyMeter detected a return to field at Nordholz Naval Airbase (ETMN) on runway 26 at 07:41 UTC. Peak altitude 8,016 ft, turnaround area near Oldenburg, DE. Approach stability score: 52/100. Scores in this band occur on roughly 10-15% of approaches at this runway, with multiple gates outside the per-runway envelope. METAR at the time reported 0 kt wind, 9,994 m visibility. Detection algorithm and known limitations: see SkyMeter methodology.

Pilot review data

  • Runway 26
  • 8016 ft AGL at event
  • 375 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 52/100
  • 0 kt wind
  • 0 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • ETMN 160420Z 27004KT 9999 FEW022 SCT300 13/11 Q1011 BLU+BLU+ TEMPO GRN

Flight context

  • HOTROD2
  • Top Aces
  • A4
  • ETMN → ETMN
  • 2026-07-29 07:41 UTC
  • ETMN runway 26

All events on this flight

Return to field 07:41:00 UTC · ETMN runway 26 · 8,016 ft AGL · 375 kt GS
Unstable approach 09:24:26 UTC · ETMN runway 08 · 939 ft AGL · 159 kt GS

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