Unstable approach — NFY

YBCG · 14

2026-08-14 23:56 UTC· YSPT YBCG· MEANDARRA AERIAL SPRAYING PTY. LTD.· AT8T

NFY (Meandarra Aerial Spraying Pty.) was operating from YSPT to YBCG on 2026-08-14. SkyMeter detected a low approach-stability score at Gold Coast Airport (YBCG) on runway 14 at 23:56 UTC. Trace data at the event: 888 ft AGL, 162 kt GS. Approach stability score: 29/100. 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 11 kt wind, 10 kt crosswind component, 9,994 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 14
  • 888 ft AGL at event
  • 162 kt ground speed
  • 0 fpm vertical
  • Approach stability 29/100
  • 11 kt wind
  • 10 kt crosswind component
  • 9,994 m visibility
  • YBCG 161630Z AUTO 20010KT 9999 // SCT040 15/06 Q1025

Flight context

  • NFY
  • Meandarra Aerial Spraying Pty.
  • AT8T
  • YSPT → YBCG
  • 2026-08-14 23:56 UTC
  • YBCG runway 14

All events on this flight

Unstable approach 23:56:08 UTC · YBCG runway 14 · 888 ft AGL · 162 kt GS
Unstable approach 23:56:08 UTC · YBCG runway 14 · 888 ft AGL · 162 kt GS

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