Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; ^* C$ D& A T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 6 j" C# `+ l6 r% I
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 8 Z3 y3 M% V% w3 ]9 X8 Z5 U8 ^& Y
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
2 |7 d- T. U" G( Y0 q" q, @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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
" Z* I) N. w Barrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。
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1 v: K5 w# [) w0 U! D8 u* ?There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ) T5 o8 E- o* D7 Q7 U! x
one knows what they are.
; k$ D' @- w3 e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 z5 t) \" g7 Y3 w6 g
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
$ F: o) ?4 Z2 H( n: Z8 U& lback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the # x0 A. H8 P0 b
way back， then they get bigger again.
8 w6 `9 Q3 |7 c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， $ I) W1 O( m: b7 D! I, g. \ W
房子又会变大了。
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, P0 x: M6 W$ \2 K% s' q1 ?! oYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
) r) H1 t* K3 n. M2 cis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
* u! i! x7 b: w/ e( t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 ) c G8 B$ _/ e- K+ E
前，请把经验袋装满。 2 @7 ^* w8 ^# h8 o; k
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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5 k' Z9 ]8 _) t* L! b; B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。3 F* _ q5 B$ o# Q2 l# h! ~/ ~) h+ J
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/ [% p! |4 u4 r x* gThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( t8 g2 ?+ X" C* gbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 1 ~$ ~) ]" e+ m
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 ! _8 l- a1 x/ ]$ ]& B; m+ ]
费掉的时间。
8 j* B8 s- V6 x$ O（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）; N% K' C1 ]6 Y1 h- F
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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1 w7 ~- f$ q2 q, L7 h% Q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。 2 `8 k3 v# l0 |1 R; |* g c* {, i
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 9 R* @$ D0 J' Z/ P q8 P2 b8 l8 h
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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。 * X& |+ B9 U6 ?$ o5 _, B
& S3 c# w C, |# U4 q) D3 y& R7 p% @" P6 }' w- eFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 1 t5 P& O) l4 v& D! [% c7 o; k9 B
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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) K9 J0 C8 l' c8 L# ^The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. $ d; F( \, Y: z+ V F8 M6 x
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 7 o: M9 T: A* c" b) @6 p
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
& a% v. w8 `. o, W Pone after which they can use the plane again.
8 h- q. @$ n" ]0 K3 ]: @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
$ o7 f! V9 ~# Q, k J/ }, s$ n可以再用。 7 q; n& h* Z# b
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
% r$ Z( [0 a1 Ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. - S) T% O9 X6 j) N' E5 R
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 * ~) O, Q( t9 y4 ~/ a! G
开始冒汗了。 1 B) x/ r+ }2 ]% S
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ' m W5 Z4 i+ E, Q* p9 C, C
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 5 h1 e; k4 I& a7 F1 j" d b
one after which they can use the plane again. 4 A6 A0 B: P& [ ^
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39