Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
N7 i* Y3 f f) Y. ^5 b起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 5 I- |+ ?7 Y0 t; `3 `
offs you\’ve made.
2 @9 T3 y' G. w% U4 B( v& R+ ^- x经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 8 v! w1 H, r, X! G2 j$ |
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 0 ~# a2 y; ]! h' t- l/ x
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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: J5 v. i( x# E/ u8 QThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
3 Z j9 N- j6 D4 p* x5 J, [arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice / d! R' R' g1 ~& q1 a8 ~+ _
versa. ) V; T( |$ n6 W9 r% J2 ]3 h
生存的机会跟着陆角度呈反比。愈大的着陆角度，愈小的生存机会，反之亦然。 , a F6 o7 u( ~' ^
0 J p$ _3 ^, b }/ A; H7 i! H. k- d4 H" k8 | X7 ~There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
7 S$ I3 C: P* e7 y0 K6 o- y# s4 None knows what they are.
# M, J$ ]2 u; Q. g3 e- u要做出好的降落有三个原则。但很不幸地，没人知道是哪三个。 6 ?+ d: i& o' d7 P5 I: ^! c$ l
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
% \; o2 t9 Z- k- l/ }! _back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
1 t4 ]7 `3 D% G8 _3 ^way back， then they get bigger again.
9 V G5 n& B, h0 J; Q3 u6 c* Y/ e当你把控制杆推前，房子会变大。当你把控制杆拉後房子变小了。但当你拉着不放， ) b+ M8 P/ c6 A% ?7 o
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' V3 a5 ?+ j* @# g2 ?8 [! S# U# y- KYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 9 U! n; R& k7 K+ _& ]: h
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. B1 z! _) J( Y0 E0 t; G开始时你有两个袋子，运气袋装得满满的，经验袋是空的。关键在於，在运气袋变空
9 C0 _, Y' e9 d前，请把经验袋装满。
9 {. ~$ W c: R. G7 v. }* W6 o$ O5 N' X5 D' b) R( W; O4 R5 t; aGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
n) L: `; g% }6 n* s3 j6 Zcomes from bad judgment.
5 z; ~! c7 ?- W; b" y好的判断来自经验。但是很不幸的，经验通常是来自坏的判断。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 2 ^; s% ~: g* p' X0 a
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ! H2 G8 O; l9 A1 q# ~2 t
对於飞行员来说，最没用的三件事：在你头上的高度，在你背後的跑道，以及刚刚浪
1 C3 D1 a1 V! p6 D$ K! m7 n费掉的时间。 0 e' @8 J6 j3 O7 ]% Z4 L
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
9 y& f4 e; v" v4 B* \( lbold pilots. 6 I& @7 H) `' a, b( U& Y
世界上有老飞行员，也有勇敢的飞行员。但是并没有又老又勇敢的飞行员。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
7 A1 g% V6 r0 R( q: Vthe elevator. * Y3 h0 M5 H) d+ l, O3 M3 y: O1 n8 x* \
当你要油门全开才能让飞机滑行时，你就会知道刚刚降落前忘记了放下起落架。
0 p3 r+ I) P( a2 X+ n: h1 Y4 d( B5 q6 b+ j4 c( r- YFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
2 b, M9 K# O& T1 h& n1 u飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
7 c9 s. h3 t# C. I" U0 p8 r. N% S! s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ) e- g( ]% m9 |3 ^6 }9 |
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; ~5 c" x: I, b4 v9 ^A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 3 x v0 o& R1 n5 s6 I, @- L
one after which they can use the plane again.
$ K+ F; c9 {# l& J+ C" ]一个“好”的落地就是你可以安全的走出机舱。一次“极好”的落地就是这架飞机还 8 m' W# \5 }( |* ?
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 8 a! h. j3 y( b% e5 ^* } ~! W
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
& s/ R3 k: x# M# r0 Q. b1 H+ O螺旋浆其实只是一个能让飞行员感到凉快的大电风扇。当它停了你就会看到飞行员 1 o! G J. V s" F; h+ x
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ! |, @' H& `9 N, V( Q! }, M
直升机是不可能飞的。但是它们实在太丑了，连地球也排斥它们，所以可以升空。作者: rose 时间: 2008-12-24 20:38:58
A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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% G+ Z M5 q! s+ T2 D- c, kwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39