Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( d0 a% M* S# a& t, ?0 ^
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
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 # q, }9 s* E& ~4 J7 O
& s+ E* _) D$ i# K$ u+ k* c/ x4 JWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
6 q. |8 w: M: M7 ?. fsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 1 y8 N9 d6 f0 d7 N+ ^) O& m
3 ^1 |5 o/ d0 [. G3 a; i/ `! z3 d# T! T* I, YThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 1 @5 L# n# p8 n4 g9 c
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 2 V+ k9 b/ d. c) b% _# {
versa.
5 j( ]8 x% z# a8 d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。 * [& n. H( L: t" N9 G6 I8 i- v
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 5 k! A# B% K& s
one knows what they are. . y- ]8 t* S# }9 L9 \2 R- v" `
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。 . y9 G& T( T& i0 n0 o* u9 L
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ' U6 c' e; I* v: h
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 }( q! w; l; @" v1 Q8 Uway back， then they get bigger again.
`+ i3 v: v( \; n& K# z0 q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，
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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
9 T) r: c% M/ k3 C前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 8 _; R- b: F3 u( n+ S: i# y
comes from bad judgment.
1 A! t- W* W3 z4 w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。* S3 ~$ x- F* [' b
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway . ]' y4 b* X, n9 A$ Z3 j
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. & _# o: |; B: R# P9 P9 x/ r0 F d
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 " P; L/ P' b( c. r
费掉的时间。 ' t5 ]' R: r, m8 U% W2 s" M
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。
8 E) `9 x- ^2 b5 M' n/ ?1 Q1 @ R( [. r% T3 z7 V8 ?! W% s# rYou 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。 + I9 P# s% H6 O' n( C
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) O' Q- m9 |) ZFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
% V. g( t( U- Y# |& s8 Y) p3 S/ p飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 : i& _4 G' a0 K$ M Q
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& s: T: E( J; zThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 4 f8 p7 V9 B! [/ \2 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 9 n% n7 i1 S/ |; G9 B) z% z
one after which they can use the plane again. % X) R# u: n3 L' I) j
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 ) _1 j% ^: B, C& E9 _: x$ f0 e
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 o# J* P" S' Q& R6 _
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
% c$ U' C- ]! n! ~# ^) ?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 - }- k5 p- G/ p& ^
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/ C6 c) J5 |! c% c5 v1 n6 a& C* ]+ T+ ^' ^Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 6 K. l" u4 \4 E; [9 f: t
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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4 l1 d) I+ L& ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39