flare path

Example Sentences

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Maddie glanced down at the flare path far below, three pinpoints of light beckoning, welcoming, calling—and she made up her mind to try to land.

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He had come along on his bicycle at the wrong moment, while they were laying out the flare path.

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It would be a couple of hours before the plane arrived—the reception committee were laying out the flare path—electric torches tied to sticks.

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The wireless operator flashes the correct signal to the ground and barely a minute later the flare path appears.

From Literature

“You’ll be all right here. It’s a bit windy, so keep your eye on the lights and try to land on the flare path! They’re waiting for you. You know how to get out?”

From Literature