Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. & b; K5 Z" L4 N5 n: r
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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. e- }9 H( r: [5 ` C: PAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 1 P# N* L3 H G
offs you\’ve made. - u% t) T. ~ z; L0 O9 C: L
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 3 h1 u. J8 Y. s
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " O' { y' ` k
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 7 p8 T+ t4 `6 S' b6 V+ V/ D+ Y! v" L
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of : N, s2 y, Q7 _# Q: w
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
. J4 I% V% r$ Tversa.
" }5 U9 h, c' ?. E( t/ s4 u, T+ A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 ! j8 g8 w# A7 M# T+ l0 h! j
one knows what they are.
2 H {, _1 n N6 T) t, V0 `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。 # Z' X4 }' G ~
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
8 E" R) i- \' Q6 A j" yback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
/ l. L- n; O% z& K! qway back， then they get bigger again.
" @/ [- V# r+ D* ~# p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，
' L' [: }; j4 E" v房子又会变大了。
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3 d& g% R7 V# m5 sYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick % M3 O* b) a& f2 d- t1 y. ]& ]
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& R) e; c9 z' ^7 D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
. {; e) G8 q) N7 S, e前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 0 n% ~( X' f; s
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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。* a# m( V0 e( l' A
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% A# T" L+ R* a* rThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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 ( Q* P& n+ z8 ]+ U0 }1 h
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）* g: u( ]$ D u; I6 a# ]6 W
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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8 N, H$ s* i! J3 D0 G" A, s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。 4 J& I) B* k' r. n6 T, m% K3 m8 S
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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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" T& D, d, _, HFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
/ |- [# K9 h: d) s飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 Q% V! R0 I! ^+ e- J' X
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. $ g' V6 V; e: U7 J
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
, |5 k& x6 z2 X" s. h" S sone after which they can use the plane again.
: j+ }8 I, }0 y/ j. s4 N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
( _' p3 [; W* V可以再用。 - F1 }* H! b( i* o/ R J, G- b
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- s+ W2 N7 u0 t: [* y0 w9 zThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
+ ^4 L7 m/ E0 i4 Q8 Ccool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 s% V# p% _+ J) t2 t/ T2 t5 g
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( o' C4 ?$ e }* ]; m开始冒汗了。 / P* _' e& [6 ?& X/ q+ i
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/ T; p. M0 r; _' v/ G8 V4 kHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
3 D( a. a7 v1 u- U9 P* M7 y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
* A4 v Q* e$ F$ d( cone after which they can use the plane again.
( x; d+ Q; a! t* {8 @8 U. ]0 r! Y* M7 c6 [& O2 O! Ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39