Definitions

three-point landing

[three-point] / ˈθriˌpɔɪnt /

NOUN

aircraft landing technique

Synonyms

WEAK

normal landing perfect landing

Example Sentences

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David's plane circled prettily, made a three-point landing.

From Time Magazine Archive

The difference between a three-point landing and a one-point landing is that after the first you can fly the plane again.

From Time Magazine Archive

And indeed the three-point landing makes it into Mary and Rhoda, the long-awaited--if ultimately disappointing--movie that revisits one of the most renowned friendships in TV.

From Time Magazine Archive

Too many space enthusiasts, says Porter, assume that the descent on the moon would be "a simple . . . perfect three-point landing!"

From Time Magazine Archive

They made a three-point landing on the outskirts of Capetown, and she told Jem he hadn’t given her anything to say for ten minutes and she wasn’t going to play any more if he didn’t.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee