Flight Phase
The procedure in which the aircraft's engines and systems are switched off after reaching the parking position, ending the flight phase.
Quick answer: The procedure in which the aircraft's engines and systems are switched off after reaching the parking position, ending the flight phase.
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The procedure in which the aircraft's engines and systems are switched off after reaching the parking position, ending the flight phase.
Shutdown matters because it supports clear communication in Flight Phase contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Shutdown refers to: The procedure in which the aircraft's engines and systems are switched off after reaching the parking position, ending the flight phase.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "After reaching stand 14, the crew performed engine shutdown as instructed by ground control."
Shutdown matters because it supports clear communication in Flight Phase contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Shutdown is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Shutdown is grouped under Flight Phase. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
The procedure in which the aircraft's engines and systems are switched off after reaching the parking position, ending the flight phase.
After reaching stand 14, the crew performed engine shutdown as instructed by ground control.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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