Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
2 d6 \2 X3 g4 K, h( P8 a$ f! y' b起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 |: l" W0 D9 Y# ^" k# c- K# m/ Q' R
' D# N% l2 b6 d- S9 W7 H! z) m& U* P Q1 z1 Y2 YAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
) U0 D G4 k+ s1 s, r: M+ C0 doffs you\’ve made. & v- T( @. ^$ S8 [7 f9 I
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
6 q5 A0 m- d, n( A/ Csky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 5 e7 ~- S- T" S7 H
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 6 Y% C d; K5 v
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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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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。 + w: ` p8 h' s+ O0 D3 ]
5 c0 i+ X$ d2 J: i% y4 }, s; M) C9 K1 ~$ o) \5 U4 x+ a, zIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 0 C2 n, h |4 ~0 D: W4 |7 ?9 J
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 3 w/ b! b# U1 E' d% ^
way back， then they get bigger again.
$ l# ~: u& m/ T7 \) c1 D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，
( |% o. ]; o# K房子又会变大了。 , b6 n4 E, p- V% m: y
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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 / @: M9 J2 t$ }' t* T% Q
前，请把经验袋装满。
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comes from bad judgment.
" h& N- A" H, s: K4 p! K X. }1 u2 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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ) n) \( u; P- L' R" O" U, G
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
& I. L" z' w( C+ o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 0 y' g' D5 [( o
费掉的时间。
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# H8 i8 u/ t4 R; X7 K' l: Z; w3 pThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
2 {, e7 [' P* j9 B" l4 ]0 D5 rbold pilots.
) D* L% ?; p. a9 u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。 0 a' I% |9 f: S/ M8 w
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ' r* c/ t T' X9 R- ?1 c7 {; L5 K/ Q
the elevator. / w3 u& d7 P, _% e: w% p+ h; N+ L
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. ' x$ F% l5 C$ w8 a; M9 |
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 4 g+ o" D/ q- E
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
+ G7 I1 k; i* W! v/ X' L( u; m) I你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
' K4 A6 ?6 u/ E5 B P8 s8 _; B; ^ n7 B& s9 a: v' a( f0 R9 mA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is , g4 i% b+ L6 d
one after which they can use the plane again.
0 ?+ E v4 j6 I& C B. l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 / x5 j- p* _5 T+ T3 s0 `
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6 p2 N- D& ~( j# `1 {The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
" U4 `# u# z6 [: Tcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 2 X8 ]$ E* S' g$ K/ F5 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
) v$ k! @/ m# W$ |) \8 [开始冒汗了。 & }( R4 |# K/ ~- u2 I# J. X' }* Y
# p' W, |8 m) p6 v( v( M# r1 T6 z. r1 ^Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ I% ~! p8 G) c1 u; k- 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
0 ?2 o# `- `5 F: Pone after which they can use the plane again. % C$ \# c; M6 l. k# r3 k+ [
& }5 o4 R2 d X+ B, Qwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39