expertly land
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to bring an aircraft or spacecraft to the ground in a skillful and controlled way
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- The pilot managed to expertly land the damaged aircraft despite the storm.
- She watched as the experienced aviator expertly landed the small plane on the narrow runway.
- The astronauts expertly landed their spacecraft in the designated recovery zone.
- Despite engine failure, the captain expertly landed the helicopter in the emergency clearing.
- The flight instructor demonstrated how to expertly land in crosswind conditions.
- After years of training, he could expertly land even the most challenging aircraft.
- The rescue pilot expertly landed the medical helicopter on the hospital rooftop.
- Using all her skills, she expertly landed the glider in the small field.
- The test pilot expertly landed the experimental aircraft on its maiden flight.
- Emergency protocols require pilots to expertly land aircraft under any conditions.