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.