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"Jose" wrote in message
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"Magic words" (real ones, which btw do not exist) are words which, when
uttered, do things that are beyond the laws of physics. They are
incantations of, well, magic. Simply saying the magic words cause things
to happen which ordinarily could not take place.
"Please" and "thank you" are metaphorically "magic words" because by using
those words, people respond differently than when the same situation is
presented, but without these words. They are (of course) not =really=
magical and do not invoke the other world, but because they are powerful
social lubricants, they have been given this metaphorical moniker.
"Mayday" and "this is an emergency" are also words which elicit a powerful
response when otherwise such a response would not be forthcoming. While
they do not have the power of actual magical incantations (and thus cannot
put fuel in your tank) they will in general garner much more assistance
than would normally be gotten without them.
"Unable" is similar in this respect. By conveying that the requested
action is not just inconvenient, but either unsafe or impossible, the
other party is more likely to try to find a workaround, if it is possible.
As with all incantations, metaphorical or otherwise, abuse leads to the
wrath of the Dark Side, which may be vented on those later to come.
Therefore, these magic words should be used with care. But they do have a
powerful effect, even if it is not truely magical.
Controllers can use these words too. "Request straight in to runway 5"
(runway 5 is full of men and machines, seventy parked cars, and a large
tent). "Unable runway 5, I can give you left base to runway 35. Report
three miles."
Generally however it is the pilots who will have the more stringent
operations requirements, and will be more likely to use magic words.
Only Jim Macklin can explain what he was thinking.
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