Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. : j4 w( X4 {; M& ]$ L( z( F
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 + p: n/ \# x( F/ `0 m% l
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8 A, k5 }' f, h2 X3 D/ ]Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
$ o; u3 g- I" ]) ~# Koffs you\’ve made.
. U+ O; ]" {0 J$ g; ^7 t经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
2 I) S% P3 S' f2 b% v' ~! u, ?8 q# d# J" x, Y$ i' YWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
$ [9 J/ e0 U( csky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 ]1 P/ g( @' M1 ^" u0 q
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of / Q ]: c Z# L( \
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice # A3 q( C9 r* F
versa. & M5 B8 j! _6 K& ]3 z* o
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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+ A3 w7 u! q! s% R' iThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
3 a& H. p5 U5 t+ A( \7 jone knows what they are.
4 i2 T- r' {" `9 W+ g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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick # f; K! @1 [) p7 k2 L Q1 K8 S
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
1 H& M. _) A" {" u6 |way back， then they get bigger again.
2 Y4 `8 I; j. a$ k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，
$ q# u( }% _9 W$ g房子又会变大了。 + n t" S* d. m% O% ^' d
8 @3 @ M$ r; k9 F8 o# s7 Y9 G# f' v( fYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
" }8 O1 M+ Z2 f: }) cis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 2 v, V8 ~; H) B7 V2 d) O
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! p1 Q( O3 z4 y前，请把经验袋装满。
8 H$ t6 k* ^7 ^- u3 A5 [3 B! y3 B( W" a& R$ U, e* ?6 B$ |6 IGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
( X/ G/ S9 o% V+ Fcomes from bad judgment. 9 i4 F2 Q2 ]! X2 {+ P. `, y/ t$ H) n
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。) i9 z1 J4 r- N) L+ U
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( W0 y' h. T9 O% X" f+ k7 d6 [behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ) p2 r9 z2 ~) h/ B
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
- |; n9 r/ J* m$ i5 _费掉的时间。
( I, \3 }: [; k（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）% w' W# |7 D% A* v7 g8 u. g3 t5 Y- [
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# l. _8 k* C; E3 |% f" @* |There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old + U/ P! s- U1 W
bold pilots. & g8 g- W4 F* w; x* F i
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。 + R9 E: F. O$ ^
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( L, [, k2 l B, R& ]You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 3 ^3 S/ f X$ R) V; C. H2 ~
the elevator.
: |7 s9 X+ M3 W4 p: T" G8 Z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。 1 S! H$ L: {& P; {/ [" I9 n
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( E; B3 R" R' a+ ]Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
# U, B% ?( d2 ?. M飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 1 W5 o% ?8 J, q& V
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ' Y* k% k6 f: |
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 9 ~) C3 @" z" H6 q0 c8 m
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one after which they can use the plane again.
' G# R* o4 T* o2 R6 z" Y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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 3 P: ~9 S8 k( u8 i
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 3 l8 W& _3 s- y( Z( d
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 Y7 H" C& `5 x
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
" w2 w) @1 D: c* `3 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 7 B" |' D& |0 ^0 I5 f" G
one after which they can use the plane again.
% E% |3 u7 G' p, Y; h" v1 w5 w) O4 K2 l \ _we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39