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CHOCK WHEELS [1 record]

Record 1 2007-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

To place a block or a wedge under a wheel to keep it from moving.

CONT

The chief pilot was standing by with chocks to chock the wheels upon landing as was previously arranged due to the inoperative brakes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Immobiliser avec une ou plusieurs cales.

OBS

caler les roues : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

PHR

Caler les roues des avions.

Spanish

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