{Flight "Candid81" - an aeronautical interpretation of part of the First Degree ceremony}[Candid81]: Clearance delivery, Candid81 is at the door, requesting clearance to the first degree.
[Clearance]: Candid81, I have your flightplan, and I see that it is of good report, cleared as filed. Contact Ground-East.
[Candid81]: Ground-East, Candid81 is ready for push and start at the door of the Lodge.
[Ground-E]: Candid81, good evening, squawk God and confirm prepared.
[Candid81]: Squawking God, preparation checklist complete. Candid81.
[Ground-E]: Candid81, thank you, cleared push & start from the door, face east, report ready to taxi.
[Candid81]: Cleared push & start, face east, sh.-i..st..t and tug confirmed attached.
[Candid81]: Candid81 is ready to taxi, north-west apron, facing east, before taxi prayer complete.
[Ground-E]: Candid81, please confirm you are still squawking God?
[Candid81]: Squawking God, Candid81.
[Ground-E]: Right-glad am I, Candid81, taxi to holding point Juliet Whiskey, via taxiway November, Echo, Sierra.
[Candid81]: Taxiing JW via N, E, S, Candid81.
[Ground-E]: All aircraft, take note, Candid81 is to taxi via November, Echo, Sierra and Whiskey for priority clearance to first degree.
[Ground-E]: Candid81, contact Ground-South, good day, sir.
[Candid81]: Contacting Ground-South, Candid81, good-day.
[Candid81]: Ground-South, Candid81 with you, holding Juliet-Whiskey.
[Ground-S]: Candid81, good evening, continue taxi holding-point Sierra-Whiskey via taxiways Sierra, Whiskey, and contact Ground-West.
[Candid81]: Taxi SW via S, W, contacting Ground-W, Candid81.
[Candid81]: Ground-West, Candid81 with you, holding Sierra-Whiskey.
[Ground-W]: Candid81, good evening, standby.
[Ground-W to Tower-East]: Tower-E, I have Candid81, holding point SW, pre-Mason checks complete.
[Tower-E]: Roger, pass him over.
[Ground-W]: Candid81, contact Tower-East.
[Candid81]: Switching to Tower-E, Candid81.
[Candid81]: Tower-E, Candid81 with you holding point Sierra-Whiskey.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, please confirm you are not under the influence of hijackers?
[Candid81]: Confirm free will and accord.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, please confirm full intention to complete the flight and not bail out mid-ceremony?
[Candid81]: Affirm.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, continue taxi to holding point Whiskey Mike in due form via taxiway November2.
[Candid81]: Taxiing WM via N2, Candid81.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, are you ready to receive obligation?
[Candid81]: Ready to copy obligation, Candid81.
[Tower-E]: Please confirm you will never reveal anything secret you see en-route, etc, etc.
[Candid81]: Confirmed.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, having been kept for a considerable time in a state of grounding, what currently do you most desire?
[Candid81]: F....t!
[Tower-E]: Candid81, cleared take-off, runway zero-niner. Surface wind is north-easterly and in your favour.
[Candid81]: Cleared take-off runway 09, Candid81.
[Tower-E]: Candid81, arise, welcome to the friendly skies.
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