Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 4 R# t8 d) O0 v$ Q# E z
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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/ h" M' l$ q) w* H7 |+ ~Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take + Z. n$ M2 G/ D0 ]1 v+ \5 L2 q6 I
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ! r) ^- C1 d3 G- a8 Z
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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versa.
5 a. z; i; O6 @1 Q2 U2 H7 G S- L3 _( t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。 1 t, w2 G! c/ [, N! L
9 s' E* R2 Q. z# \' A+ B+ p& A' Q3 J1 ?1 G# u, H, dThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
4 k4 q# J* t# a7 c1 G6 V# Kone knows what they are. 1 @0 J7 C* ]- c9 |1 @0 N& W
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。 , j, H; v5 {' M9 D1 A v) l
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
1 B% g c. o# Y2 @* n, _back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ! c7 I& m( V) n& W
way back， then they get bigger again.
]) U7 W' z; |) k3 [$ V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 V& K! G" t. [) \
房子又会变大了。
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& z; C7 E+ G- sYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ~1 \% [4 ]" y- m/ c2 S: i( X% h r
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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 0 E. Z, L8 n! o$ x
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually , z! S$ I. a$ x( e- a
comes from bad judgment.
8 x2 {4 c! {% U X4 r4 i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。 {1 w- t, u; e7 @' @2 k2 d" E
8 v' i, K4 y1 M* K& s. e7 y y4 eThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 7 g4 ~ X0 b. g2 K; a
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
7 E, d- x3 e3 j% M8 L5 q0 S7 ~3 wbold pilots.
( I1 g* p1 M. p0 O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 \) F8 N2 k: D* q4 p, w3 r6 B
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to / E, f" S) M! m. L, w5 _5 x+ u1 G
the elevator.
- B( n$ j+ ]) u0 @8 i, z$ T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。
/ E N8 a% L2 C3 v2 F8 T, O4 p+ \6 U7 G$ L/ X" o. a% t* M2 rFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
8 b5 L' |$ M, p/ D, W! e2 C飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 0 G% M) J+ X4 M6 Q- ^
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
2 T. f, y* ]2 J# Sone after which they can use the plane again. 1 W* u' m. P$ [7 R- l& g Q
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 - n9 j' \* l& O6 ?% ] r
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
7 d$ [2 c" _8 A6 o/ V7 J9 t7 v ]cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 U3 J0 G$ ]# u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
0 X" z @0 E* x8 e4 ~2 I开始冒汗了。 8 ~- G! C2 t; W9 ~4 P" O2 Z
' W$ g. R4 ? x/ I1 ^; `$ S% p) EHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
, R2 r# V( g$ I! Z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
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2 W# `% R' a7 I/ R7 K( h$ y$ hwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39