Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. , L4 W6 j/ Y) S3 T2 g
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 3 T% ~) {5 s1 r* l. A: n
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 5 _1 @) @! d! ~9 o6 p/ X- h8 Q
' I3 W: v% S9 s5 e# rWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 3 a2 X/ n' E7 B1 m* N/ t, h
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 4 i/ l# W C4 J. Q
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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。
r p; W5 v3 y5 a5 j7 O7 [/ [% S# a4 @% L8 a( ?+ m$ i' p( x: p+ P& l; A1 gThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no . \7 o" X+ X I" `& D
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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 , `" b# `9 J/ l! \6 ~
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
1 z+ g5 D* J# a/ fway back， then they get bigger again.
; B7 R% U( b3 T5 n7 y' u/ G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 ( {7 A6 e: Q4 G8 Y8 e- \; ?* w
前，请把经验袋装满。
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) T1 K6 E0 R5 ^1 n! B7 r8 qGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ( y, ]+ a0 K" _ [+ l2 r( H, e
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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。! P: _9 T+ [) y h% f
" q: ?5 s+ \3 ~3 [7 _3 b7 B6 y. q+ t, n j IThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " M3 [2 k; M s; d; h
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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 ?9 x2 Z% f/ o0 N) \# q费掉的时间。
9 q3 [3 d0 I9 W- o5 Q（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）0 P% m9 I+ ^, r, H' J, m, l
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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。
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the elevator.
7 } E$ c* i$ D/ Q9 e; L) j. Z) 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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ; v8 @5 O4 P* x: [
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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; c* h7 I0 V7 O6 U4 jThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
2 [: U. R0 q% \% I c, M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 . `4 s4 X: J! x% H+ f
one after which they can use the plane again.
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8 x' W0 [! [0 u! A& G. W$ h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
# d# I( q: _* U: C. b; w. }cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
* t' ^' t+ x% k3 i) d8 F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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. + a) B7 v n% P1 N4 l6 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 " W- s, V4 m2 ~; ?) ]) m
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39