Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
/ s- F- s: p Q7 X5 f9 o7 a起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 + {; F& C' Z& S
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take : J, J( N S$ D" Q
offs you\’ve made.
" Z) l5 C3 i6 i. ~# d经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
% G0 Z4 y6 m" |. _. a3 K7 N* D$ Q3 H% @* @8 t" ?When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
0 a+ {* F$ H* {; K0 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。
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 5 m w+ G0 H; u- W; e* d" i
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。 " C' Q$ L9 [8 s% J. r% F
2 M& e/ M' ]9 n" w- u1 f6 s& P! I3 N- j7 m/ c; YThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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7 c N9 I' E3 _3 H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。 , Q K2 S, s8 {
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick * K |+ n, P3 W: c- U# e# r
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 7 p0 M) g7 L, O) a: }, \5 K: F, z, k0 G
way back， then they get bigger again.
5 Q4 H. K+ R8 | _6 q1 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( H- J. O2 ~) C, I# {0 d
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
+ K# t: l6 P: y1 Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. E1 t" S0 V, N( Z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 * @; |) y- M) S/ t
前，请把经验袋装满。
; Q: s9 ]( V$ z( `# g+ n+ Z8 A y; T! E; \( L, a4 ?: v. o' w, ^ X" y) sGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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。
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1 f2 B E; v% z( P( JThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
4 u) i4 r! K5 `behind you and a tenth of a second ago. , j" k) L; N$ a' X) }1 h% c
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
9 h; K3 I6 \! Q* |# L% L9 e1 |3 N费掉的时间。 5 L5 V1 f) U! q; b3 @' R, |
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 1 C$ Q5 P% ^+ i
bold pilots.
6 [. ~" h4 `# k( f: I% n ~* z) 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。 , H4 L$ V+ q* |1 m/ A; Y
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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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& A0 ~2 X" z+ U' F$ N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。 4 @# f2 j6 O5 Y" H+ B4 H7 Z, k
* d2 K* m+ S* P# K0 z& {* x8 m" b# U% T& N. p- { B' f9 `9 gFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
3 u7 o# }) X# z飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " c. U4 h z% B* {6 n! v
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
" y. |, r( O l: l1 X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 + h, r: H' n5 c M8 o2 ~$ G$ r
one after which they can use the plane again.
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; u; j& e" D* G0 q; P3 Y4 m5 O5 h2 K8 }/ N' u, x& v: h9 Y8 {" ~The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 ]& R( @/ V P5 x2 o# gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
, ]: a2 W3 K0 a* W, b5 u3 \- _5 U, c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 : k2 Y9 d. e4 Q, | g9 H
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
' _) H- N9 j9 c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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" _) I5 w/ `+ S* K7 u8 C4 `4 Z9 n; L) F$ N, `" Cwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39