Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 8 _0 {5 n4 I0 N& j4 N+ Y* n
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 % Z3 n" J1 Z: \7 }
offs you\’ve made.
$ Z, O/ q9 H) q# g9 |! {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 # c" N: P' G, X% {+ Q5 G c
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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' f0 @1 p/ B5 z" X, a- A, Z$ U+ \- FThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
* k+ E* |8 F2 L; M# H% O h0 Tarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 8 c$ h, ~6 l4 s6 H; R- W: n
versa. ( e4 ]$ Y2 k( K, H, N+ z
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。 - e! w4 }9 A9 W! S3 I. X/ @ l4 V
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 7 w4 _# I* |$ A
one knows what they are.
/ F P* c" j9 G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。 ( X% w- b' _- q. O3 m) q
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! t' n+ |* V0 a
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 3 w$ `# I2 t5 r& {( r8 `) V( H
way back， then they get bigger again.
7 i0 X" M0 S6 Z/ s5 ?, r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， 7 R# c' ?3 A( f4 n! T3 m- t
房子又会变大了。 3 ~& D/ C: `) X' d0 x* V# }
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 9 F6 a. t0 E% u5 O0 v% P2 C* o
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ; X. u5 E: a8 Z/ x3 E) D) B! J
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 3 U/ @4 F/ U) x: ]- E4 r! v
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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4 [( I: J& [/ H+ 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。
0 z, R3 x* q: t6 V7 r$ u) I" D0 q* Y; ]8 o& h; i9 Y. z( S& B- V" Y, b9 XThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
7 ]' n: A- s* h2 e& I2 Vbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) F; u7 I" {/ ?, b: d: R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 ~) Y9 o% y6 h费掉的时间。 & H+ g; e! w. A- i+ 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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, U. [$ m0 ]' f* v% t- ]There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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* \, v# k) ~9 }0 ?5 K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
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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。 ( Q7 N: y# [( P* K! e4 _: e! ]) e% @
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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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3 F- o9 f% N5 N3 O5 Z& h8 V你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 6 r: B9 }5 z3 ]* q
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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
, \0 g1 ]1 E% Z" {可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
. A3 p- P; |7 \' i5 Bcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
+ x, [# e2 x# ~9 {* z$ P8 s! H) t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 3 X9 P0 B* y& H5 f
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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
" ?2 f. ?: M* c+ v ?& oone after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39