Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
! }3 y L8 v$ G5 e% O5 T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 # q! C' [4 \% N8 h n4 [# \# n
offs you\’ve made.
+ e( o5 `, @! b X M2 s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
4 F6 {0 ~* o2 nsky. 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
( q5 b* o, T2 A, \) Darrival. 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。 ) l" B2 z* `' }8 d ^' l# A# \9 _+ l
. S5 R) s' l9 M _# q* H4 u' i4 T" k5 x4 CThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
5 a* P. K# x" E4 Z* d. Z' Bone knows what they are.
- c+ g; W% i: U) A5 o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。 ! V! y- t! n0 x
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick - y$ _: J, _ j7 k" x% h+ }
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
& ?( e# T: w* U, i; bway back， then they get bigger again. 0 g; c, G/ H) g2 @6 r" c
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，
+ ]7 y9 q% o. N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 " i) X) t/ d" y( Z. Q
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& u9 J: S; @8 t" ]" D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 ) O7 y9 D' L2 g3 M: e
前，请把经验袋装满。 5 U* V6 m+ b1 Y6 I/ Y) k0 D
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually * h: u( k( B) f4 a: z A% K
comes from bad judgment. & x4 b; L8 r4 Y# T: E
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。
5 M+ n+ g) e# S8 r3 K0 O, Z! \+ h' Y5 d5 i8 r" v7 u1 v9 t4 L% x+ K" ^/ iThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 5 D6 i. h) o+ T/ {* `' |8 W2 o8 j* [# F
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 5 `3 B! |3 E) R4 X& I
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
- J* i9 R7 o# m! M5 H7 L费掉的时间。
1 E1 q+ M, I3 L, {$ F2 ~! o" A（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）# y) S+ x& t* [0 b; p& N$ D& z {
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, F: H' `. C6 U% ]2 G+ HThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
( d ?& b* \) t+ j V" j' wbold pilots. . [, P2 E9 F0 }7 x* _- d$ [1 Z3 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。
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the elevator. ( l0 `# z6 y+ x
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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( y5 c- m% C* ~8 HFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. b7 q' X% i1 }. E- h, v( G# c
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ; z3 o \ H$ ~! ?
' D' h/ x, _! m8 a8 c5 K; d( T- `; g" w( k0 K7 S% _+ i) F% yThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
0 W3 k. m0 U5 L3 d+ @+ _你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ) D0 T2 H8 o2 m* R1 a! U
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
. O: g, H; t( R7 Vone after which they can use the plane again.
* X' J6 E. z' U+ r" y9 f% x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 $ [5 ~0 }. m$ `+ ~4 @1 U
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# B9 A/ B: R* sThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
! I9 r6 z# @, kcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 f4 x* ^) ^- J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 7 f- V5 J# s7 K4 D# w1 _; c) r
开始冒汗了。 7 @4 g. N9 {2 J3 ]5 X
s" O! G) D1 I5 @( z' t- g5 q* ^$ p2 T) j5 LHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. . P" W& {7 e! G* H+ 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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39