Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. * i$ A- m* J7 u
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 % f% H- v5 V9 q
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/ V% F7 N8 Q/ m, v1 Q3 n! tAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take / z6 D: ?" M/ t3 y
offs you\’ve made. # o- |5 |" e$ V6 r0 y
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
9 T# p0 \4 M* A3 r0 i1 a) b4 `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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1 V+ Q* C1 i4 K6 CThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
3 Q5 y- o$ ?: e( ^arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 Y: v* B# ^- L' l& n
versa.
% d0 B5 J7 @5 g* Z. E! O* B+ C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。 " Q3 \5 a6 f+ R% ?
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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# s9 i$ f* t" j2 w: B7 y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- A; S+ P0 g+ ]; d; B( R; @! w2 p5 U& E7 e1 U" l d) @- YIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
7 G1 `% v5 l* o1 Oback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the % A; _; n6 H! |! G7 c
way back， then they get bigger again.
3 L+ X' R0 L' m& @4 P6 q" i" ?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， ! e* L) T, _ Q, e, Y9 d) ]
房子又会变大了。 1 b' x0 R$ v: y3 z8 P3 m- p( w9 _
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick & q: j9 a/ y8 O. O2 b ~1 {
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 4 ]$ Q/ _7 R0 s5 g& q
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 A8 d3 B. w5 }; O4 _
前，请把经验袋装满。
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& {- C/ F& v) Z4 LGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually k" b% f7 E" Z p
comes from bad judgment.
. M1 p: d! b( Y1 m) G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。" B1 E6 b, M! T# I% i, A
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# d& ~3 u2 A6 b2 N0 i7 c: nThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
" `0 Z# z: h4 g& u% xbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ ?8 ~( R6 E" H. b# t3 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
- h6 P; L, k6 j费掉的时间。 4 S( O: ]+ ?# `/ ]* p, |! d
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）% N% u2 ^# l8 M, a
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0 [0 n1 U# f0 c) x5 L0 PThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old & k) [7 \. g* W0 B5 I1 S' \3 D
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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。 \7 V" M2 U9 Z7 w
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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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- [, ^6 [' u: b2 A7 W7 O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 f" d% O0 Y7 x' ]
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7 S3 ~& p! K8 Y! AFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. " U& m Z( M2 C, @
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 6 a! F" P% J% b5 Z" ]6 F
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* @* P8 j# ]6 WThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
" c2 R W0 F# W' C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
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( Z' M' x! O3 B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 9 }! D! f( u% ~: a$ [" D$ o
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: m# {2 V( M1 j3 U) {% O% c6 H x; g( z0 V7 q. O2 cThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& q: @% X7 g+ v1 x5 r) l& Wcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 8 a# S( \7 ]& E" y# e% L: \
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 : J# ^/ [) J+ Z! Q6 ~3 A: j
开始冒汗了。
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) L" d8 n1 F' `8 B! E0 z9 JHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 @% u- _& I% ]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 ^6 d/ Y8 s" v, i& vone after which they can use the plane again. + ^& _ \) {% b& Y0 t: m! V
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39