Ground Ops
Wedges placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent movement when parked.
Quick answer: Wedges placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent movement when parked.
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Wedges placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent movement when parked.
Cales matters because it supports clear communication in Ground Ops 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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In this glossary, Cales refers to: Wedges placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent movement when parked.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Les cales sont en place et l'alimentation au sol est connectée, stationnement terminé."
Cales matters because it supports clear communication in Ground Ops 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.
Cales is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Cales is grouped under Ground Ops. 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.
Wedges placed in front of and behind aircraft wheels to prevent movement when parked.
Chocks are in place and ground power is connected, parking complete.
Cales
Les cales sont en place et l'alimentation au sol est connectée, stationnement terminé.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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