Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
l( ^$ g: ]: C0 x7 h/ P" @起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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- U( l2 ]# L L5 r5 L) {! OAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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9 g4 i, h/ q) u& _经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 0 O8 X. S1 K( m1 S2 g# w
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! o/ I) Z$ C2 s0 }4 R$ dsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 6 V9 E+ N$ d& S) r8 r& Z! G4 Z4 M G
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of - J8 I6 h% W' g9 h8 M+ X
arrival. 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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( i$ r. @- n% ]5 z7 ^! ]# xThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
! f3 w0 j0 w+ m$ \! h2 Z, Gone knows what they are. 3 P) H0 b. T9 Y* ~! C0 B
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。 7 F' r7 S' Y: L6 o
6 k: S9 W0 a4 k% G9 \4 ?" D. _7 q% e9 \% r5 c* D+ \If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
" K# m1 m3 t% S2 T9 g9 Pback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the . m: ~. N) j: {6 [4 o7 X
way back， then they get bigger again.
6 {) d' G, ~5 W0 O& ~1 S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， 5 p s; d6 X8 i* P8 V" L
房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
& [2 \6 W& g! B8 Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
9 f% v2 e- I. T" 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 [4 q) z7 q; u! v4 [/ [
前，请把经验袋装满。 & n @9 [5 I$ B5 X* y5 g
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 9 Y0 H9 L. [" N0 O1 Z2 b+ _4 k
comes from bad judgment.
. f. d: v' A( a% T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。# I$ I7 I0 g. P5 g' u1 h
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 0 C3 c: U; J `% V& f
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
' h/ U3 b* \- F9 D7 J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
) `; f6 `1 S; E7 V费掉的时间。 4 L$ c' T3 p' H* x1 z9 c
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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bold pilots. 3 q5 T1 R" j; [! j9 b4 I7 F! f
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
2 M! Z6 O7 J' P) Q" {the elevator.
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- g: ~1 t3 Q- R* H' _8 Q1 q \& t/ W1 tFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ) m1 ^& _: E7 M$ g% A
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 9 J, B+ Q: f' I8 Z# v6 n+ X
3 B1 M* {/ f% i F+ B6 |) A# g5 }9 N, V- O" N8 o( vThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. * L) R: l" C7 U- B
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - _! d/ F2 k0 N/ X/ J+ A
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is : C- |/ W2 j; k
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 N1 o1 X2 s4 F8 m4 L% v
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
+ g. q9 [4 l* m可以再用。
) ~2 I7 V; B2 g# P9 S: R) L) {- A, ?. Q1 X2 r6 t& @9 ?The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
9 e4 S j- G0 rcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
! K# S0 D7 E! \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 , a- t6 D! a9 L* v' ?
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. / o5 }8 N% f$ x: s; y2 Q% F
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
/ o( ^: A U4 x: c: @9 V. uone after which they can use the plane again. 3 s) _' s9 F8 m3 G4 o. \5 @: H
) b# C8 l6 | Wwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39