Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
1 l$ U$ g5 m; G1 [7 tsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 4 s& R& l) X; l, @# F V
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 5 k y/ D. [; I# S6 v; k
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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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no + S! e, _ C( v Z- l( c
one knows what they are.
: w! j9 Q& C% l4 O* j1 c( Y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。 9 ~+ H/ ?4 ~/ M8 H' C* C8 A
% f5 {: m* p7 S0 f% g4 R, {% A( I S W3 q: xIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! t' x2 P9 K# V+ O! h- ?! u
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 3 {( Q/ x5 T; y7 P4 r
way back， then they get bigger again. 4 B9 d G* H( L$ J r8 I0 x
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， C- {/ u% r' N$ f+ H
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
/ ]9 l2 `. d3 H+ V* k+ o& ois to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 z5 o# B3 Y# S% `+ H! Y! u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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! T3 L9 X7 Y8 _- ?3 g9 }( J2 t: I% i
comes from bad judgment.
* T$ i& @% T- ^8 Q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。
9 o1 V8 D: N- `# I# V, c- J6 ]- j7 |$ G3 F6 }5 wThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( _' i: D$ g* {. o' b+ N, c6 Ebehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
! J/ O" }( u# L% M# w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 7 D3 R ?# t$ F7 @
费掉的时间。
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& ^8 `% I1 d, o" U6 [7 @* c% d3 N% B& j7 WThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 1 v5 V& K% k, W
bold pilots.
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 4 f) X, N" b! L7 u: O2 N
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 4 E8 c% K) v/ T4 Y/ b
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
' ~- ~+ q8 K3 |4 l+ ~' {你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
& Z) g7 {4 B9 W4 \# ^! U/ J, [( ~. a* O' T9 P d6 l0 l; E0 a& e. K: qA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
" ?1 b% P* p( i# I6 C# zone after which they can use the plane again. 0 V8 q2 B1 `) C# i/ }' 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 : I: m% _1 |* p e* q& V* E T5 L5 x
可以再用。
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9 I! J% D0 m. ]1 r# q* {9 y: YThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot $ J2 C$ w" r: x2 F
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ! M# t3 s1 P9 V: Q" [$ p
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 ( q5 Z; n2 u$ `- U3 D
开始冒汗了。 , @1 E4 ~1 A1 I; ?+ F J" d* }
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- L1 n. ]2 a% L/ d0 l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
$ S9 e, }! `9 `, {* V0 N& m8 \+ ^one after which they can use the plane again. & w7 z- K% I+ c& `/ b8 G+ k
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39