three-point landing
[ three-point ]
/ ˈθriˌpɔɪnt /
noun Aeronautics.
an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
Origin of three-point landing
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby three-point landing
three-mile limit,
three-peat,
three-phase,
three-piece,
three-ply,
three-point landing,
three-point line,
three-point play,
three-point turn,
three-pointer,
three-quarter
British Dictionary definitions for three-point landing
three-point landing
noun
an aircraft landing in which the two main wheels and the nose or tail wheel all touch the ground simultaneously
a successful conclusion